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 To Make Sure Stores Don’t Die
How To Make Sure Stores Don’t Die
September 18, 2019  |  Innovation

Among the defining endeavors of our time — at least for the worlds of payment and commerce — has been to bring brick-and-mortar retail stores into...

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Retail Pulse: Target Prepares For Holiday Orders; McDonald’s To Acquire Apprente
Retail Pulse: Target Prepares For Holiday Orders; McDonald’s To Acquire Apprente
September 13, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are doubling down on digital as they look to staff their stores for the busy holiday shopping season. Target, for instance, plans to...

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The Rise Of Stores Where Shoppers Can’t Buy Goods
The Rise Of Stores Where Shoppers Can’t Buy Goods
September 09, 2019  |  Retail

With this week’s Nordstrom Local debut in New York City and Starbucks’ plans for pick-up only cafes, it’s a new age for inventory-free retail. The...

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LEGO Plans To Bring 35 Additional Stores To China
LEGO Plans To Bring 35 Additional Stores To China
September 03, 2019  |  Retail

Even with a shift toward eCommerce sales, LEGO plans to bring 35 additional stores to China by the close of 2019. The move would take...

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In Brick-and-Mortar Retail, Nothing Lasts Forever (21)
In Brick-and-Mortar Retail, Nothing Lasts Forever (21)
August 30, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

In retail – the brick-and-mortar kind – only impermanence is permanent. The body count mounts in terms of physical stores becoming ghost towns, where storefronts...

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Costco’s First China Store Signals Broader Retail Trend Into Foreign Markets
Costco’s First China Store Signals Broader Retail Trend Into Foreign Markets
August 28, 2019  |  Retail

Costco Wholesale Corp. continues to grow its eCommerce and grocery operations – same-day grocery delivery is now available to most of the store’s members, the...

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How Secondhand Marketplace thredUP Is Using AI To Personalize Shopping
How Secondhand Marketplace thredUP Is Using AI To Personalize Shopping
August 27, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Today’s shoppers can find eCommerce niches for just about anything for which they are hunting, whether they are searching for the lowest price tags or...

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Retail Pulse: Wayfair Opens Mall Store; Banana Republic Unveils Style Passport
Retail Pulse: Wayfair Opens Mall Store; Banana Republic Unveils Style Passport
August 23, 2019  |  Retail

Online furniture retailers are stepping further into the world of physical retail with permanent brick-and-mortar stores. Wayfair, for instance, opened a store at the Natick...

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Pop-Up Shops Fit Trend Toward Smaller Retail Spaces
Pop-Up Shops Fit Trend Toward Smaller Retail Spaces
August 21, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers are looking to do more in smaller spaces, a trend that seems ready to increase during the holiday shopping season and beyond. Among the...

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