Gary Dinges/Austin-American Statesman – With sales continuing to sag, struggling retailer Sears is trying to bring in extra cash by leasing out large chunks of its stores to other retailers, such as Austin-based Whole Foods Market. In Austin, Sears is currently offering up half the space at two of its stores – if the price is […]

Mallory Bulman/Commercial Property Executive – Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said that he named his company after the great river, the largest in the world, hoping to emulate its power. Now ranked by Forbes as the world’s eighth-largest retailer, Amazon.com is living up to its name. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said that he named his […]

Gary Dinges/Austin American Statesman – Austin-based retailer Golfsmith is history, the victim of bankruptcy, but a number of its former stores have been scooped up by a competitor, Golf Galaxy. That includes one of Golfsmith’s two Austin locations, at 10001 Research Blvd. in the Arboretum area. Following a remodel and sign swap-outs, it debuted this […]

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 […]