The mall offered us our first taste of independence. By age 11 or 12, I was spending my babysitting money at the mall. My friend and I would promise to meet my mom or hers at a designated spot by a specific time, and then we were off. Just her and me for an hour or two. It was a rite of passage, and we loved how grown-up it made us feel.
Business Insider reported on Monday that nearly 200 Eddie Bauer locations in the US and Canada are expected to close after the operating entity behind the stores failed to find a buyer during its Chapter 11 restructuring.
The tiny town of Duncans Mills is a tribute to kinship. Named after two brothers, a pair of 19th-century Scotsmen who sailed lumber down the Russian River for building homes in San Francisco, the unincorporated Sonoma County community is now run by three sisters. Their parents started rescuing buildings from dilapidation in the area in 1970 and ever since, the family has safeguarded the revival of the rustic yet boutique village by the river.
Colin Walsh, Glossier's new chief executive, stated that the closures are necessary to focus on a 'true expression of where this brand has been and where it needs to go.'
It's like hanging out with your friends every Friday night and having a little chat. But there are strong business benefits for the direct-to-consumer brand, too, with sales peaking as much as 50% during streams. In light of the success streaming has brought to its business, Parker Thatch recently remodeled its store to serve as a hybrid customer-facing retail experience and broadcast studio.
New research from BusinessesForSale.com states that big companies may buy multiple shops that have the potential to be financially profitable. And in some cases, they may be willing to invest in one established shop. These buyers include private equity firms, and these groups may be seeking to improve shops through operational overhauls. Often, private equity firms are aiming to see high rental income and shop growth within a set timeframe. They'll look for business sales in the UK that can meet their financial goals.
In recent weeks, videos have circulated on social media showing rampant paint tagging and destruction inside the structure that was a cultural touchstone in the Orange County city of Westminster for decades after it opened in 1974. In its heyday, the mall was a gathering spot when there were few other places to hang out. It was where kids found the latest fashions and where "mall rats" roamed in packs after school.
The outlook for 2026 I'm watching 2026 with equal parts optimism and urgency. Optimism because consumer demand is still there. Retail sales have remained resilient in recent data. Urgency because the operating environment is only getting tighter. Coming out of FY2025, large retailers demonstrated resilience amid inflation pressure, shifting consumer behavior, and global supply-chain complexity. Walmart raised its outlook and leaned further into a model that blends physical stores, e-commerce scale, and execution discipline.
