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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Walmart Keeps Shedding Corporate Jobs
Walmart Keeps Shedding Corporate Jobs
April 12, 2017  |  eCommerce

While many brick-and-mortar stores have been battling it out within the eCommerce arena over the past few years, it looks like one of the largest...

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Amazon Set To Account For 50 Percent Of All US Online Sales
Amazon Set To Account For 50 Percent Of All US Online Sales
April 11, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon.com is the leading eCommerce retailer in the U.S. with 34 percent market share, but that is expected to grow even more, hitting 50 percent...

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Today In Data: US Retail Store Closures Outpacing 2008 Recession Rates
Today In Data: US Retail Store Closures Outpacing 2008 Recession Rates
April 10, 2017  |  Today In Data

The 2008 recession may have had a stronger impact on the retail world than once previously thought. When this turbulent time for retailers hit, the world...

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Voice-Activated Tracker: Inner Strengths
Voice-Activated Tracker: Inner Strengths
April 07, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Amazon’s Alexa sits comfortably in the top voice-enabled software spot, taking some time to pay attention to the small things. Elsewhere, challengers leverage their strengths to...

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Rue21 to File For Bankruptcy This Month
Rue21 to File For Bankruptcy This Month
April 07, 2017  |  Retail

The rumor mill is churning, and it’s saying that Rue21 is preparing itself to file for bankruptcy later this month. While the company is working...

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Is Mobile Winning The In-Store Assistance Battle?
Is Mobile Winning The In-Store Assistance Battle?
April 07, 2017  |  Retail

When it comes to learning about a product while walking around a traditional brick-and-mortar store, some consumers ask for help from a store associate, while...

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Amazon’s Household Item Sales Rise As Superstores, Drug Stores Feel The Pain
Amazon’s Household Item Sales Rise As Superstores, Drug Stores Feel The Pain
April 07, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon’s revenue from everyday household items is booming, and sales don’t appear to be slowing down, as the online retailer continues to take business away...

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Ralph Lauren Shutters Its 5th Avenue Flagship Store
Ralph Lauren Shutters Its 5th Avenue Flagship Store
April 05, 2017  |  Retail

Fashion icon Ralph Lauren is finding out the hard way that the retail landscape is changing and not necessarily in his favor. In the age...

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J.Crew And Making The Event The Experience
J.Crew And Making The Event The Experience
April 03, 2017  |  Retail

The decline of physical retail has hit J.Crew particularly hard in recent years. A mall-brand serving what seems to be an increasingly small customer base...

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