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Today In Retail: Walmart Looks For Crypto Leader; Walgreens Launches Health-Focused Credit Card
Today In Retail: Walmart Looks For Crypto Leader; Walgreens Launches Health-Focused Credit Card
August 16, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Walmart is pushing ahead with its digital currency and cryptocurrency ambitions, and Walgreens has launched a new branded credit card...

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After Brief Mid-Summer Surge, Weak And Stagnant Malls Threatened By Fresh Headwinds
After Brief Mid-Summer Surge, Weak And Stagnant Malls Threatened By Fresh Headwinds
August 16, 2021  |  Retail

As vaccination rates increase, socialization outside the home resumes and consumers work on their back-to-school shopping lists, experts have pointed to the shopping mall as...

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Tanger Outlets Traffic Higher Than In 2019, But Leases Slow To Renew
Tanger Outlets Traffic Higher Than In 2019, But Leases Slow To Renew
August 04, 2021  |  Retail

Traffic has been higher at Tanger Factory Outlet Centers locations than in 2019, but only about 50 percent of the leases set to expire this...

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Today In Retail: Simon CEO Says Malls Mistreated During COVID; BigCommerce Names Preferred BNPL Provider
Today In Retail: Simon CEO Says Malls Mistreated During COVID; BigCommerce Names Preferred BNPL Provider
August 03, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Simon Property Group CEO David Simon says the mall is a safe place to be despite a rise in COVID-19...

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Simon Property CEO Says ‘The Mall Is Safe’ Amid Rising Concerns Over Delta Variant
Simon Property CEO Says ‘The Mall Is Safe’ Amid Rising Concerns Over Delta Variant
August 03, 2021  |  Retail

Despite concerns that the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant could impact consumer spending as pandemic anxiety rises again and mask mandates are reintroduced across...

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As Open-Air Shopping Rises, Malls Feel The Pinch
As Open-Air Shopping Rises, Malls Feel The Pinch
July 09, 2021  |  Retail

Is the American mall in crisis mode? As Reuters reported Friday (July 9), new industry data shows the vacancy rates at indoor malls could come...

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Afterpay, Westfield Shopping Centers Partner On BNPL, Mall Plans
Afterpay, Westfield Shopping Centers Partner On BNPL, Mall Plans
July 08, 2021  |  Retail

Australia’s Afterpay, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) company, and Paris-based Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, owner of Westfield shopping centers in the U.S., are teaming up to bring malls into...

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Shopping Mall Food Courts Getting Delivery Boost With Ghost Kitchens
Shopping Mall Food Courts Getting Delivery Boost With Ghost Kitchens
July 06, 2021  |  Retail

Shopping mall food courts are getting a boost from the ghost kitchen movement spawned by the pandemic, with delivery an important revenue driver as life...

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To Mall Or Not To Mall, That Is The Question Facing Retailers And Consumers
To Mall Or Not To Mall, That Is The Question Facing Retailers And Consumers
May 28, 2021  |  Retail

The evolution of online sales and omnichannel selling is seeing the physical footprint plans of at least two marquee retailers head in different directions. While...

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