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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Dollar General Says No Plans to Raise Core Product Prices, Unlike Dollar Tree Rival
Dollar General Says No Plans to Raise Core Product Prices, Unlike Dollar Tree Rival
December 02, 2021  |  Retail

Dollar General is planning nearly 3,000 real estate projects for 2022, including 1,110 new stores that will vastly expand the retailer’s Popshelf store concept and...

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Toys R Us Still Doesn’t Know What It Wants to Be When It Grows Up
Toys R Us Still Doesn’t Know What It Wants to Be When It Grows Up
December 02, 2021  |  Retail

When the final two Toys R Us stores in the U.S. closed earlier this year, it looked like the end for the once-vaunted retailer, until...

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Direct-to-Consumer Brands Become Platforms as They Expand Beyond Core Products
Direct-to-Consumer Brands Become Platforms as They Expand Beyond Core Products
December 02, 2021  |  Retail

When someone mentions “Warby Parker,” the likely first thought is “glasses.” Likewise, when “Allbirds” or “ThirdLove,” the first thought is probably “sneakers” or “bras,” respectively....

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Retailers Up Their In-Store Game to Attract Holiday Shoppers
Retailers Up Their In-Store Game to Attract Holiday Shoppers
December 01, 2021  |  Retail

Though online sales continue to outpace in-store purchases this holiday season, based on PYMNTS’ survey of Black Friday shoppers, consumers are frequenting stores more often...

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Carrefour’s Digital-First Expansion Brings Cashierless Tech to French Shoppers
Carrefour’s Digital-First Expansion Brings Cashierless Tech to French Shoppers
November 29, 2021  |  International

French retail giant Carrefour announced this month in a press release the launch of the first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered store in Paris, dubbed Flash 10/10...

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Amazon VP of Physical Retail Departs
Amazon VP of Physical Retail Departs
November 24, 2021  |  Amazon

Cameron Janes left his position as Amazon VP of physical retail Tuesday (Nov. 23), according to his LinkedIn profile. Before leaving Amazon, Janes oversaw its...

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Merchants Pin Holiday Hopes on Financially Healthy Consumers
Merchants Pin Holiday Hopes on Financially Healthy Consumers
November 24, 2021  |  Retail

Consumers are more ready than ever to spend in the coming weeks and months, with robust savings and pent-up demand built during the pandemic, leading...

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The Digital Consumer Has Redefined Retail’s ‘Normal’
The Digital Consumer Has Redefined Retail’s ‘Normal’
November 24, 2021  |  Retail

For many people and companies, there exists a burning desire to move past the global pandemic and return to some semblance of “normal,” which most...

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Retailers’ Q3 Online Sales Slowdown May Mark End of eCommerce Hypergrowth
Retailers’ Q3 Online Sales Slowdown May Mark End of eCommerce Hypergrowth
November 23, 2021  |  Retail

In retail, brick-and-mortar’s steadily rising drumbeat of foot traffic is eCommerce’s pain, at least for now. After all, sales in one channel cannot simultaneously occur...

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