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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The Cure For The Brick-And-Mortar Blues
The Cure For The Brick-And-Mortar Blues
December 07, 2017  |  Retail

The death of retail — of the brick-and-mortar kind — is nowhere, really, in sight, even as some might say the physical shopping experience is losing its...

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Simon Wants To Help eCommerce Brands Get Into The Mall
Simon Wants To Help eCommerce Brands Get Into The Mall
December 01, 2017  |  Retail

While it seems like much of physical retail is trying to figure out how to better emulate eCommerce brands, eCommerce startups are actually trying to...

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Costco’s November ‘Month For The Ages’
Costco’s November ‘Month For The Ages’
December 01, 2017  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar bulk retailer Costco Wholesale is reporting double-digit growth for the month of November, marking the 14th month in a row of increased sales, according to...

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Everlane Eyes Brick-And-Mortar Expansion
Everlane Eyes Brick-And-Mortar Expansion
November 28, 2017  |  Retail

After starting out and operating as an online-only brand, sustainable apparel clothing brand Everlane is branching out and opening up two physical retail destinations:  a flagship...

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First Data Transaction Data Shows Black Friday’s Winners And Losers
First Data Transaction Data Shows Black Friday’s Winners And Losers
November 28, 2017  |  Retail

Holiday shopping is off to a good start: A report shows a strong pre-holiday season (the three weeks leading up to Thanksgiving and Black Friday), followed...

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U.S. Consumers Favor Small Biz Over Big Malls
U.S. Consumers Favor Small Biz Over Big Malls
November 24, 2017  |  Retail

Good news for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs): Spending growth at mom and pop shops has outpaced that of the big chains in both of...

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Alibaba Makes A Move On Offline Grocery With A $2.87B Investment
Alibaba Makes A Move On Offline Grocery With A $2.87B Investment
November 20, 2017  |  South East Asia

Alibaba is making a big offline commerce play with the announcement that it will invest HK$22.4 billion (USD$2.87 billion) for a major stake in China’s top...

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Investors Short Big Retail
Investors Short Big Retail
November 20, 2017  |  Retail

Among the many headwinds U.S. department stores are facing that make the possibility of a Merry Christmas seem unlikely, a new one has started blowing....

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A New Take On Experiential Retail From A (Very) Experienced Player
A New Take On Experiential Retail From A (Very) Experienced Player
November 15, 2017  |  Retail

Experiential retail is everyone’s favorite buzzword of late, but American Girl mastered this concept a long time ago. About twenty years earlier, in Chicago, Illinois, the first...

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