brick and mortar

Brick and mortar (also bricks and mortar or B&M) refers to a physical presence of an organization or business in a building or other structure. The term brick-and-mortar business is often used to refer to a company that possesses or leases retail shops, factory production facilities, or warehouses for its operations.

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Amazon Teams With Shift4 to Expand ‘Just Walk Out’ Payments
Amazon Teams With Shift4 to Expand ‘Just Walk Out’ Payments
September 28, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon has teamed with Shift4 to widen the use of its “Just Walk Out” payment technology. The partnership, announced Thursday (Sept. 28) combines payments and technology firm Shift4’s...

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Walmart Apparel EVP: We Can Make Luxury Fashion Affordable
Walmart Apparel EVP: We Can Make Luxury Fashion Affordable
September 28, 2023  |  Retail

Consumers are increasingly prioritizing convenience when making shopping decisions, leading to the rise of the “one-stop shop” concept. Retailers aspire to offer a comprehensive array...

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Target to Shutter 9 Stores Due to Retail Theft Wave
Target to Shutter 9 Stores Due to Retail Theft Wave
September 27, 2023  |  Retail

Target is blaming an apparent wave of shoplifting for the closure of nine of its stores. The retailer is shuttering locations Oct. 21 in New...

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Starbucks Expands Pickup-Only Locations as QSRs Adapt for Digital
Starbucks Expands Pickup-Only Locations as QSRs Adapt for Digital
September 22, 2023  |  Retail

As Starbucks rethinks its store concepts with an eye towards the restaurant industry’s digital future, the coffeehouse chain is reportedly opening its first in-airport pickup-only...

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Family Dollar App Update Highlights Consumer Demand for Digital Experience In-Store
Family Dollar App Update Highlights Consumer Demand for Digital Experience In-Store
September 22, 2023  |  Retail

For the in-store shopping experience, digital is a key feature in the aisles, combining wallets, loyalty — and by extension, better inventory management. As reported...

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Sam’s Club Adds New Advertiser Tools as Grocers Supplement Consumer Revenue
Sam’s Club Adds New Advertiser Tools as Grocers Supplement Consumer Revenue
September 19, 2023  |  Retail

With grocers expanding their advertising businesses to boost their margins, Sam’s Club has announced new tools for brands to measure campaign effectiveness.  The Walmart-owned membership...

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New Supermarket to Include Golf Green as Grocers Add Non-Food Attractions
New Supermarket to Include Golf Green as Grocers Add Non-Food Attractions
September 18, 2023  |  Retail

As grocers look to capture more of consumers’ day-to-day spending than just their food budgets, one upcoming store is going so far as to offer...

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Online Sales Plateau as Consumer Spending Focuses on Gas and Groceries
Online Sales Plateau as Consumer Spending Focuses on Gas and Groceries
September 14, 2023  |  Economy

Consumers are in the aisles, spending on groceries, the clothes on their backs — and at brick-and-mortar locales, pivoting a bit from online channels. At...

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Consumers Are Increasingly Going to Supermarkets Only to Buy Food
Consumers Are Increasingly Going to Supermarkets Only to Buy Food
September 13, 2023  |  eCommerce

As eCommerce picks away at brick-and-mortar grocers’ share of center-aisle sales, shoppers are increasingly seeing the supermarket as a place to buy just food —...

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