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Adidas has opened up shop at North America’s largest retail and entertainment complex.
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The third quarter of 2026 made cybersecurity history, and not in a good way.
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The opening date for Asian grocery chain T&T Supermarket’s second California store has been unveiled.
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Pinterest Inc. has tapped an Amazon executive as its next finance chief.
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New tenants are arriving at The Promenade Shops at Centerra amid its new owner’s efforts to revitalize the property.
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Walmart is providing advertisers access to Spotify, Yahoo DSP and Warner Bros. Discovery audiences and services.
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Uber Technologies Inc. is in a multi-billion-dollar deal that will make it a player in the catering niche.
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Labor Day weekend helped increase visits to malls in September to cap off a strong summer.
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Commercial real estate news from September included:
-The acquisition of 115 grocery-anchored centers 💰
-JLL leading leasing at a new ski village in Utah ⛷️
-Visits surging at Barnes & Noble 📚
-Lightstone buying the largest outlet mall in Oklahoma 🤠
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Gap Inc. continues efforts to transform its customer experience with leading-edge artificial intelligence.
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Canadian outdoor apparel and equipment brand Arc’teryx Equipment has opened its newest outpost in the United States.
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Gift cards are likely to play a larger role this holiday season amid tighter holiday budgets and concerns about high prices.
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According to @Placer_ai data, apparel store visits fell nearly 25% between 2019 and 2025, while fitness, wellness, coffee, grocery, and off-price/value retail gained foot traffic.
Fitness led in visit frequency in 2025, with the average visitor returning 4.2 times per month.
Once the drivers of shopping center visits, apparel retailers are ceding ground to other tenants that are bringing traffic to properties.
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Back-to-school shopping gave a much needed boost to small businesses in September.
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Amazon and Target are both providing interactive resources for holiday toy shoppers.
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Walmart is expanding the drone delivery service it operates with technology from Wing westward.
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Adobe has an optimistic outlook on Amazon’s upcoming Prime Big Deal Days sales blockbuster.
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Retail and restaurant expansion news from September included:
-Uniqlo returning to downtown San Francisco 🌉
-Toys"R"Us planning to open 120 new stores for the holidays 🧸
-Cava opening its 500th store 🥗
-Lego expanding at three Toronto malls 🇨🇦
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Once the drivers of shopping center visits, apparel retailers are ceding ground to other tenants that are bringing traffic to properties.
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Seven retail leaders will be celebrated at the NRF Foundation Honors event in New York City on Jan. 10.
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