Torrid Could Close Nearly 30% of Store Fleet This Year
Women’s plus-size apparel retailer Torrid could close as many as 180 brick-and-mortar locations this year, representing nearly 30%…
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UPDATE: PayMore Opens 19 North American Locations in Q2, Moving Closer to 150-Store Goal
[Update as of June 5, 2025] PayMore, a franchise retailer that pays cash for used electronics, has opened…
News June 5
CVS Plans to Close 271 Stores in 2025 as Part of Multi-Year Savings Plan
In August 2024, CVS Health identified a “multi-year opportunity” to deliver $2 billion in savings via a variety…
News June 3
Grocery Stores Emerge as the Last Piece to the Mixed-use Puzzle
Despite shaky economic conditions that have caused a void in other real estate sectors, retail remains strong, with…
Executive Viewpoints June 3
UPDATE: Big Lots Reopens 78 Stores in Fourth and Final Phase of Comeback
[Update as of June 2, 2025] The reopening of 78 Big Lots stores on June 5 will mark…
News June 2
How Retailers are Helping Lower Emissions and Costs with Automation
As industries around the world face mounting pressure to reduce their carbon footprint and optimize energy management, the…
Executive Viewpoints May 26
Beyond Basics: The Rise of Maximalism in Retail
After years of Marie Kondo-esque simplicity, the retail design era of “back-to-basics” aesthetics — defined by neutral palettes…
Executive Viewpoints May 23
FreshDirect Makes Physical Retail Debut a Hamptons Pop-Up
FreshDirect is venturing beyond the digital realm for the first time in nearly 25 years with a pop-up…
News May 23
Longchamp’s Art-Infused SoHo Store has been Redesigned with Hospitality in Mind
Every retailer wants its physical spaces to feel welcoming, but the newly redesigned Longchamp store in NYC’s SoHo…
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