Joel Groover/Shopping Centers Today – What would happen if a basic question in the shopping center business — exactly how much money a store makes — became impossible to answer? Because of the rapid growth of omni-channel retailing, landlords need to start thinking about this disruptive scenario, some say. To understand why, consider the way […]

Paige Yowell/Omaha World-Herald – With bricks-and-mortar retail businesses under pressure, Grandscape — a huge, Berkshire Hathaway-backed development under construction in the Dallas area — is coming online at a precarious time. But Grandscape, which will feature apartments, retail and entertainment, is bound to be a success even in these challenged retail waters. Just take it […]

Jon Harris/The Morning Call – If you’re someone who dreads grocery shopping day and the cart pushing, product finding and checkout line jockeying that comes with it, you may want to listen up. Joining a trend of grocers delivering convenience to customers through online shopping platforms, Wal-Mart on Wednesday launched its online grocery pickup service […]

Taylor Williams/Texas Real Estate Business – When it comes to store size in the Texas grocery business, there’s no such thing as too big or too small. From the 100,000-square-foot Kroger to a 5,000-square-foot Hispanic butcher, the state’s torrid population growth has not only opened the door for a plethora of grocery concepts and competitors, […]

Robert Trigaux/Tampa Bay Times – HSN chief executive officer Mindy Grossman, one of the revered names in the retail shopping industry, is leaving the St. Petersburg TV/digital shopping company after 11 years to become president and CEO of Weight Watchers International Inc. Grossman, 59, will join the diet company in July. Weight Watchers has been in […]

Jennifer Sheehan/The Morning Call – Starting next month, Easton will be turning up the volume — on fourth Fridays anyway. Easton Out Loud, a new monthly program, will feature live music, food, drinks, art exhibits, games and activities for the entire family, beginning May 26 and running each month on the fourth Friday. Easton is […]