DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION

  • Aldi accelerates store expansion as supermarket wars heat up

    A German discount grocer has set its sights on becoming the third-largest American food retailer by store count, behind Walmart and Kroger.   

  • Warehouse club operator entering new territory

    BJ's Wholesale Club is set to open its first location in South Carolina.   The retailer will celebrate the grand opening of its new location in Summerville, South Carolina on Saturday, June 10. The store, which marks BJ's expansion into South Carolina, is located at the intersection of Interstate 26 and North Main Street, Summerville's primary retail corridor.  

  • J.C. Penney concept targets collegiates
    J.C. Penney is determined to become college-bound co-eds’ shopping destination for all of their dorm room needs.  

  • Macy’s mulls rooftop park atop New York City flagship
    Macy’s is toying with a lofty idea that could create more traffic at its Herald Square store in New York City.  

  • Meijer plans for first small-format grocery store
    Meijer plans to open its smallest urban store yet — but with a twist.   The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based grocer’s newest store will be nearly 30,000 sq. ft., but it won’t feature the Meijer moniker. Instead, the store will go by the name, Bridge Street Market. Construction begins in July, and is expected to be open for business in the early fall of 2018.  

  • Online baby brand puts down anchor in Manhattan
    A digitally native organic baby and toddler's clothing brand has opened its second brick-and-mortar location.    Monica + Andy has opened its first store in New York City, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The brand was launched online in 2014 by new mom Monica Royer, sister of Andy Dunn, co-founder of Bonobos, the online menswear brand that is rapidly growing its physical store footprint. It features clothing made of kid-friendly fabrics that are free of lead, phthalates and flame-retardants.  

  • 7-Eleven opening futuristic store in South Korea
    Convenience-store giant 7-Eleven is opening a store that allows customers to pay simply with a wave of their hand.  

  • H&M firms up plans for Arket brand
    As H&M braces for the opening of its first Arket store, it is already putting a plan in motion for its second location.   The fast-fashion chain announced in March that is plans to launch its new brand, Arket, in early fall. Arket, H&M’s first new brand in three years, will feature merchandise men, women and children, and a smaller, curated assortment of home goods.  

  • Online retailer prepares for Mall of America debut
    An online clothing brand best known for its signature shirts that are designed to be worn untucked is going to open at Mall of America, in Bloomington, Minnesota.    Untuckit will open a 1,300-sq.-ft. outpost  at the giant mall this fall. It will be the company's first store in Minnesota, and carry shirts for both men and women.      

  • Fred Segal ups the ante on Hollywood flagship
    Fred Segal is designing its new flagship to be more than a just “a store.” Instead, it’s creating “a style and design laboratory.”  
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