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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Thinking Small Might Be Retail’s New Big Trend
Thinking Small Might Be Retail’s New Big Trend
May 31, 2023  |  Retail

Merchants are embracing smaller footprints in a greater effort to cut costs and renew customer focus. Marking a significant shift in retailer strategy, major stores...

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Retailers’ Return Fees Risk Foot Traffic Incentives vs Disincentives to Buy
Retailers’ Return Fees Risk Foot Traffic Incentives vs Disincentives to Buy
May 23, 2023  |  Retail

Retailers charging fees for returns walk a tightrope. On the one hand, fees levied when customers decide not to keep what they’ve bought help offset...

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Five Below Expands Retail Footprint With Simon
Five Below Expands Retail Footprint With Simon
May 19, 2023  |  Retail

Specialty discount retailer Five Below has unveiled plans to expand through Simon’s retail portfolio, including its Premium Outlets. The expansion with Simon will encompass a range...

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Influencers Help Brands Drive Sales Through Retail Media Networks
Influencers Help Brands Drive Sales Through Retail Media Networks
May 12, 2023  |  Retail

With the newfound momentum behind retail media networks and Dollar General and Walmart reporting promising results, many brands and retailers feel compelled to take this...

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Fabletics Implements Salesfloor’s Customer Engagement Platform to Enable Connected Conversations
Fabletics Implements Salesfloor’s Customer Engagement Platform to Enable Connected Conversations
May 12, 2023  |  Retail

Fabletics now enables its customers to communicate with store associates via email, text and video chat. The activewear brand has implemented Salesfloor’s customer engagement platform...

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Macy’s Expands to Strip Malls With Smaller Stores and Leaner Inventory
Macy’s Expands to Strip Malls With Smaller Stores and Leaner Inventory
May 08, 2023  |  Retail

The word is that Macy’s is exiting the dying mall and making its foray into strip malls, as it views these type of physical retail...

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Sephora Asks Customers to Pay $25 for Their Own Birthday Perk
Sephora Asks Customers to Pay $25 for Their Own Birthday Perk
May 05, 2023  |  Retail

In times of inflation, nothing is safe. Not even freebies on your birthday. In the latest inflation stunt since costs on shipping is Sephora’s efforts to...

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Nordstrom Closes San Francisco Stores as Foot Traffic Falls
Nordstrom Closes San Francisco Stores as Foot Traffic Falls
May 04, 2023  |  Retail

Nordstrom is reportedly shuttering two of its San Francisco stores amid declining foot traffic. That’s according to a Wednesday (May 3) Wall Street Journal report,...

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How D2C Brands Like Warby Parker Are Making Physical Stores Work
How D2C Brands Like Warby Parker Are Making Physical Stores Work
May 02, 2023  |  Retail

As shoppers resume their in-store experiences, brands and retailers are reassessing their selling strategies.  Retailers are seeking to enhance their interactive displays to entice more...

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