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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How ‘Assortment-As-A-Service’ Is Changing Physical Retail
How ‘Assortment-As-A-Service’ Is Changing Physical Retail
November 14, 2019  |  Retail

It’s easy enough to think of small businesses as not being particularly innovative – and even to find data to back up that claim. According to...

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Lord & Taylor Acquisition Completed
Lord & Taylor Acquisition Completed
November 12, 2019  |  Retail

According to reports, the acquisition deal between Le Tote and Hudson Bay Company (HBC) for Lord & Taylor has officially closed, with Le Tote Chief...

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Retail’s Next Act: The Connected Window Shopper
Retail’s Next Act: The Connected Window Shopper
November 12, 2019  |  Innovation

Consumers are individuals and want to be treated that way, but the brick-and-mortar experience was not always personalized. There was a time when consumers would...

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Amazon To Open First Branded Grocery Store
Amazon To Open First Branded Grocery Store
November 11, 2019  |  Retail

Amazon has confirmed it will open a new grocery store next year in California, according to a report by CNET. The company posted job listings...

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How The Vitamin Shoppe Introduced Subscriptions To Its Retail Business
How The Vitamin Shoppe Introduced Subscriptions To Its Retail Business
November 11, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

While many retail chains are adding subscriptions to their in-store offerings, it comes with its share of challenges, including involuntary cancellations due to credit card...

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Is ‘Walking In A Live Instagram Account’ The Future Of Physical Retail?
Is ‘Walking In A Live Instagram Account’ The Future Of Physical Retail?
November 08, 2019  |  Retail

Remember those first giddy days of eCommerce? If so, one can probably remember the fantastical predictions that, before too long, brick-and-mortar retail would go the...

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CVS Plans To Shutter 22 ‘Underperforming’ Stores
CVS Plans To Shutter 22 ‘Underperforming’ Stores
November 06, 2019  |  Retail

In a regulatory filing, CVS Health said it will shutter 22 “underperforming” drugstores early in 2020, beyond the 46 stores it shuttered earlier this year. More information...

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Barneys’ Flagship Madison Avenue Store To Stay Open For Now
Barneys’ Flagship Madison Avenue Store To Stay Open For Now
November 04, 2019  |  Retail

As the buyer of the luxury retailer brand negotiates with the store’s landlord, Barneys New York’s flagship store on Madison Avenue in Manhattan will stay...

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Moody’s Predicts Difficult Retail Landscape, Lowers Profit Forecast
Moody’s Predicts Difficult Retail Landscape, Lowers Profit Forecast
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

A new report by Moody’s Investors Service predicts that growth for retailers will slow due to the costs of integrating eCommerce with brick-and-mortar operations as...

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