September 6, 2021

We asked: What are you doing to bring shoppers back into retail centers? Steve Sumell, EVP, Portfolio – Trademark Property Company We are so focused on creating unique and exciting experiences for shoppers, we hired industry-veteran, Chuck Steelman, as our VP of experience to create memorable moments not offered with e-commerce. We want shoppers to More

Purple mattress brand opened the 2,500-s.f. inline unit within the upscale Bridgeport Village outdoor shopping center in July. The lease deal was negotiated during the height of the pandemic, so the brokers relied on numerous Zoom meetings during their negotiations, in addition to having outdoor meetings at the mall that utilized safety protocols. Purple covered More

Tommy’s Express Car Wash Preferred Sq. Footage: 4,500-6,000 s.f. 12-Month Anticipated Openings: 50-60 (over 3-4 years) The car wash chain prepares for rapid expansion with plans to enter new states including Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, South Carolina, the Dakotas, Oklahoma and Colorado. Tommy’s will also continue expansion in Texas, Michigan, Louisiana, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Minnesota, More

There are creative new retail solutions geared just for those remarkable yet little-known, online-oriented brands that experience challenges with starting up their own physical retail footprint. Both TENSPACE and Pop Up Grocer have developed unique ways to feature these underrepresented retailers. TENSPACE will debut an 1,800-s.f. store on a street-front space in the Short North More

The old adage, “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,” is appropriate with regards to physical retail accepting that customers are attached to their mobile/online shopping trends. Therefore, the retail world is working within the online realm to combine the two shopping options into one cohesive, fun experience. Two companies that are at the forefront More

French bakery-themed eateries are in expansion mode in the U.S. Americans have been baking their own loaves of bread since the lockdowns and have developed elevated standards for bread products, which means they are eager to purchase artisan-crafted delicacies. Thankfully, French bakery brands can accommodate all-day traffic beyond the breakfast/lunch/dinner staples, as the offerings of More