Vacancy is the lowest it has been in two decades, at 5.4 percent, according to a recent report. The properties are thriving even as retailers like Macy’s and Express shutter many stores.
Category: Shopping and Retail
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Dollar Tree Explores Sale of Family Dollar
Family Dollar has struggled with its operations in recent years, and Dollar Tree said in March that it would close nearly 1,000 of the stores.
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Paris Olympics: What Restaurants and Shops Will Be Open and Closed
With millions of visitors expected in the city, restaurant and shop owners are hoping they made the right decision to forgo their cherished annual vacations.
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Price Pendulum Swings Back to Discounts, Within Limits
The pandemic shopping boom led many retailers to widen profit margins by charging more. Now value is the watchword as consumers grow choosier.
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Notre-Dame Rises Again … in Lego
With rose windows, bell towers and a central spire, this model of the famed Paris cathedral is all the hype among adult fans of Lego, known as AFOLs.
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How Yu & Me, a Popular Chinatown Bookstore, Rebuilt After a Fire
A fire left Lucy Yu’s literary hub in Chinatown gutted. She was determined to rebuild it.
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A Local’s Guide to Paraty, Brazil
A guide to Paraty, on the Costa Verde, with tips on where to stay, shop and island hop from the artist Vik Muniz and four other insiders.
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Ampla, a Lender to Consumer Brands, Faces Financial Struggles
Ampla, which lent money to smaller businesses that sold clothing, home furnishings and other items directly to consumers, is struggling financially and seeking a buyer.
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Who Was Bruce Nordstrom? The Force Behind the Multibillion-dollar Empire
Bruce Nordstrom was both the force behind his family’s multibillion-dollar retail dynasty and a stealth godfather to the fashion trade.