Store Concepts

Zulily showcases eco-friendly items in first Sustainability Shop

The shop will sell products that are reusable, made from recycled materials or recognized by a third party as meeting certain sustainability standards.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 09, 2021

Opinion

Retail in a post-COVID world: We need to go back to the way we were

While it's easy to blame the pandemic for its toll on retail, it merely accelerated changes that were already happening, writes Carl Marks Advisors' Howard Meitiner.

By Howard Meitiner • April 08, 2021

Dick's debuts experiential House of Sport store concept

The newest store concept from the athletics retailer will feature a field, a rock wall, golf simulators and a variety of services.

By Cara Salpini • April 05, 2021

Dollar General ramps up expansion of Popshelf concept

The discounter is eyeing 3,000 total locations for the new format, which targets higher income women in suburbs. 

By Ben Unglesbee • March 19, 2021

Five Below to expand higher-price concept to 30% of stores by year-end

The retailer plans to add up to 180 prototype stores that incorporate the Five Beyond concept. 

By Ben Unglesbee • March 18, 2021

Dollar Tree eyes at least 3K locations for rural concept stores

A new format that combines the retailer's namesake brand with Family Dollar's blends their assortment and aims for smaller, underserved markets. 

By Ben Unglesbee • March 05, 2021

Sephora plans 260-store expansion through Kohl's, owned stores

Sixty of the stores will be freestanding Sephora locations, as part of a "2020 strategy shift due to the impact of the pandemic." 

By Cara Salpini • Feb. 26, 2021

Target to roll out dedicated Apple shops inside 17 locations

The recent announcement is the latest shop-in-shop partnership the retailer has made following similar deals with Ulta and Disney. 

By Maria Monteros • Feb. 25, 2021

Skincare company Heyday raises $20M, plans 'hundreds' of franchised stores

The company is bringing on a former Rent the Runway exec to lead the expansion as it vows to invest in a more personalized online experience.

By Cara Salpini • Feb. 23, 2021

Standard Cognition hits $1B valuation with $150M investment

The autonomous checkout tech company plans to use the new funding to fuel its goal of reaching 50,000 stores in the next five years.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 19, 2021

Dick's Sporting Goods expands clearance store concept

The retailer announced it will open four Warehouse stores and one traditional store at a time when much of the industry is challenged.

By Kaarin Vembar • Feb. 10, 2021

Small format 'Bloomies' to open this fall

The 22,000-square-foot store is being built in the Mosaic District in Virginia and marks yet another blow to the traditional mall from parent Macy's.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 27, 2021

How DTC brands will approach physical retail in 2021

As cities empty and landlords look to ink deals, digitally native brands might have a chance to accelerate their brick-and-mortar strategies.

By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 26, 2021

Nike pushes small-format expansion with new Nike Live store in Oregon

A location in the athletics retailer's birthplace comes after executives detailed plans over the summer for up to 200 small-format stores.

By Cara Salpini • Jan. 22, 2021

Macy's opens second Market by Macy's strip center location

The department store is moving forward with a strategy, announced before the pandemic, to run smaller off-mall stores, but it has a lot to prove.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 14, 2021

Hudson to introduce Amazon's Just Walk Out tech in airport stores

The tech, which doesn't require shoppers to download an app, will first appear at Dallas Love Field Airport. Additional rollouts are planned for later this year. 

By Kaarin Vembar • Jan. 14, 2021

A closer look at RH's Aspen 'ecosystem'

The brand last week made an investment into a major Colorado real estate development, which includes stores, restaurants, residences and a spa.

By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 14, 2021

Deep Dive

9 retail trends to watch in 2021

The pandemic will continue to reshape the industry and accelerate trends from consumer preferences to industry norms and structures in the year ahead. 

By Daphne Howland , Ben Unglesbee , Cara Salpini , Kaarin Vembar , Caroline Jansen , Maria Monteros • Jan. 12, 2021

Rebag opens micro-store in NYC

Customers can both shop and sell their luxury accessories at the new 180-square-foot store at The Shops at Columbus Circle. 

By Kaarin Vembar • Dec. 17, 2020

J.C. Penney plans new beauty concept

On the heels of a deal between Sephora and Kohl's, a J.C. Penney spokesperson said the department store is developing a new beauty offering.

By Cara Salpini • Dec. 02, 2020

Sephora to open 850 Kohl's shop-in-shops in break with J.C. Penney

By 2023, the beauty retailer will be winding down its partnership with one department store and ramping up its deal with another.

By Cara Salpini • Dec. 01, 2020

Best Buy tests limited SKUs on store floor to make space for fulfillment

The retailer will add 90 ship-from-store hubs during the holiday season, supplementing the 250 ship-from-store locations it piloted in September.

By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 30, 2020

Dick's plans new outdoor concept, Public Lands, for 2021 launch

The retailer plans to open two new stores under the banner next year as it chases campers and kayakers in the COVID-19 era.

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 25, 2020

'Are there bolder moves we can take?': Ulta president talks Target partnership

Dave Kimbell discusses how the beauty retailer decided on square footage, the number of stores and representing the true experience in a small space.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 25, 2020

Ugg opens first flagship in NYC

The retailer will open a fleet of flagship stores internationally starting in 2021. 

By Kaarin Vembar • Nov. 23, 2020