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fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

Ikea pivots to city centres as 'big box' era stalls in the UK

Ikea will prioritize smaller city-centre and mid-sized retail formats in the UK, moving away from new out-of-town megastores due to costs and changing shopping habits.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I went to Whole Foods' latest Daily Shop store. It's more promising than the chain's last attempt at a small store.

Whole Foods is getting in on the small grocery store trend. On Thursday, the Amazon-owned chain expanded its Whole Foods Market Daily Shop concept with the first location outside New York City. The store is located across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, in Arlington, Virginia - right around the corner from Amazon's HQ2. At about 10,000 square feet, this Daily Shop location is about a quarter of the size of a normal Whole Foods store.
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fromTasting Table
2 months ago

The Only State Where You Can Shop At A 2-Story Costco - Tasting Table

Two two-story Costco warehouses exist in New York (Port Chester and Brooklyn) to maximize limited urban space despite navigation, crowding, and parking challenges.
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