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Digital-First Economy Redefines Retail And Consumer Behavior

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When it’s said and done there was only one story that mattered in the retail universe this year and it was the rise of the digital-first economy. They and others have succeeded because they entered the market independent of traditional retail, and because their business model fit the needs of the pandemic.

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Today In Retail News: Philadelphia Mall Reopens, Ralph Lauren Cuts Workforce

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In today’s top retail news, Philadelphia Real Estate Trust reopens its newest property, Ralph Lauren cuts its workforce and Mall of America offers space to local businesses. The transformation plan, according to the company, aims to attract younger consumers, drive targeted expansion, lead with digital and operate more efficiently.

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Retail Malls Look For New Innovations, Commerce And Otherwise

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What to do with retail malls? That is among the latest trends as retail reinvents itself, and technology and other trends force new uses for old commerce spaces. Mall of America is teaming up with University of Minnesota physicians and a Minnesota-based health care system to operate the clinic.”. Mall Leases. New Investment.

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Pop-Up Shops Fit Trend Toward Smaller Retail Spaces

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Retailers are looking to do more in smaller spaces, a trend that seems ready to increase during the holiday shopping season and beyond. Among the latest examples of that comes from kids’ eyewear retailer Fitz Frames , which offers face measurements via its mobile app, and a subscription commerce plan for consumers.

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More Retailers Are Checking Into Hotels In Search Of Innovation

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Part of the future of retail is playing out inside hotels — and that’s happening as the wider part of the travel-and-tourism industry is undergoing its own significant disruption. One of the latest — and perhaps wildest — examples of the hotel-retail trend comes from Taco Bell, of all places. Unattended Retail. Deeper Trend.

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Behind The Drive To Bring Better Consumer Experiences To Physical Retail

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Providing a top consumer experience is becoming more important and is a rising trend in retail, and that will almost certainly increase in the 2020s. The upscale apparel brand, according to a recent report , is opening an “experiential store” in the Mall of America in Minneapolis on Wednesday (Nov. Physical Retail Efforts.

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Mall of America To Provide 'Community Commons' For Local Companies

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To help local businesses encountering difficulty because of the coronavirus or civil unrest, the Mall of America is contributing a 5,000-square-foot retail space to local businesses called the Community Commons. 1 and will stay in operation up to next spring on Level Two on the south side of the mall, KARE 11 reported.

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