Weekend Recap- September 28 Edition

Tim’s must reads:

Local:

Coming soon to McKinney: sleek Habitat for Humanity homes made from shipping containers

Fuel City Makes Their Final Pitch to Build in Cedar Hill

Developers are betting smaller is better with new East Dallas rental project

Frisco condo tower in the works on $5 billion mile

Checking In On The Renovation Of Trammell Crow Center

Sale of Plano office tower to German investor sets new price record

National:

AT&T to open new concept store—complete with ‘state-of-the-art’ coffee cafe

Retailers could ring up more than $1.1 trillion in holiday sales, topping last year

Arby’s parent company to buy burger chain Sonic in $2.3 billion deal

‘Amazon 4-star’ is coming to NYC

Lidl tweaks strategy for U.S. expansion

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Weekend Recap- September 21 Edition

Tim’s must reads:

A spike in 10-year Treasury yields could trigger a financial crisis to rival the Great Depression

Big winners after Toys R Us’ death are still Walmart and Target, but also Costco

Local:

Real Estate Buzz: New Shopping Center Coming to Uptown Dallas

New owners to redevelop North Dallas retail center

‘Build For Your Backyard’: Lessons Emerging Markets Have Learned From Successful Retail Hubs

Why Money rates Frisco as ‘best place to live’ in U.S. in 2018

Hall Arts project in downtown Dallas will open at the end of next year

Frisco Station developers ready to start construction on second major office building

National:

Another retailer is getting in the restaurant business

Staples makes $996 million deal

Sears Downsizing is Scary

Empty storefronts pose unique retail opportunities

Amazon Go could open ‘thousands’ of stores over next three years

How Dead Malls Are Resurrecting As Something Else

AT&T to open 1,000 stores

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Weekend Recap- September 14 Edition

Tim’s must reads:

Retail’s New Black May Be The Sale Leaseback

A Sears closes and a new idea takes shape at a Massachusetts mall

New shopping center on the way at the old Sam’s Club site near Dallas’ Cityplace

Check out Casa View Shopping Center’s makeover

Local:

DFW Construction Retreats Due to Large Completions

No Stopping Allen Growth

Trying to come to grips with the possibility of a giant Ferris wheel on the Dallas skyline

Frisco Expects 50% Population Growth in a Decade

Downtown Dallas’ landmark Comerica Bank Tower gets $163 million in new funding

Dallas’ midcentury Casa View Village shopping center gets a major makeover

Developers buy North Dallas shopping center for major redo

‘Build For Your Backyard’: Lessons Emerging Markets Have Learned From Successful Retail Hubs

National:

Walgreens To Buy Patient Files From 185 Fred’s Pharmacies

Fred’s stock rockets after $165 million deal to sell pharmacy files to Walgreens

Walmart Thinks ‘Kidfluencers’ Will Help Nab Share Of Toys ‘R’ Us’ $11 Billion Business

Amazon Prime subscribers will more than double to 275 million in the next decade, Citi says

Subway Kills The $5 Footlong — And Franchisees Stand To Gain

Experiential Retail Gets Mad: Guests Pay To Break Stuff In ‘Rage Rooms’

Dozens of retailers testified about how Trump’s trade war with China could impact them – here’s what they said

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Weekend Recap- September 7 Edition

Tim’s must reads:

What’s Next for H-E-B and Central Market in Dallas?

The Scoop: Central Market Opens a New Store, and More

Are Frisco, McKinney and Allen the country’s best real estate markets?

McKinney National Airport Poised For Commercial Real Estate Growth

Local:

Central Market’s new Dallas store opens with exclusive food, wine and a new apple

Jersey Mike’s headed to Gaston-Garland-Grand

Carrollton downtown gets a $1 million boost and a taproom from 3 Nations Brewing

Saint Michael church teams up with developers for new mixed-use project in North Dallas

DFW’s Healthy Retail Market Led By Experiential Retailers

Fortune 500 Company Relocating From California to DFW

Is the office market in Uptown Dallas headed for a glut?

National:

The Most Important Statistic In Retail Is Not What You Think

Coke buys a coffee chain, setting the stage for competition with Starbucks

After 25,000 Stores in 78 Countries, Starbucks Turns to Italy

The secret to retail success? It’s about experiences

Why Brookfield Embraces Airbnb: It Wants $1 of Every $4 in Rent Tenants Earn

Industry News U.S. retail sales surged 6.5 percent last week

Indian fast-casual chain wants 500 stores within 36 months

Amazon’s fashion push continues with a new J.Crew Mercantile storefront for clothes under $300

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