Commercial Construction & Renovation

Walgreens Boots Alliance with VillageMD will open 10 or more primary care practices in Massachusetts, starting with a location in Quincy slated to open next month, as part of a plan to open 600 US locations by 2025. The pharmacy …

A ShopRite supermarket and a Target will anchor Glenwood Green, a proposed shopping center in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The 355,000-square-foot shopping center, owned by Regency Centers, will include a mix of local and national shops, fitness venues, restaurants, and …

Designer Brands is making plans to shrink some of its stores and use others as fulfillment centers for online sales of its footwear brands including DSW and Camuto Group. The ultimate goal is to develop a “store of the future,” …

Dollar Tree will increase its inventory of consumable items this year. The retailer plans to add 400 Family Dollar/Dollar Tree combo store formats to its portfolio this year. Progressive Grocer

Macy’s will open 37 new off-price Backstage departments at stores around the country between April and June, including at the retailer’s New York City and Chicago flagships. Backstage in-store shops range in size from 11,000 to 16,000 square feet and …

Swarovski has signed a 14,000-square-foot, long-term lease to open a flagship store at 680 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan. Located on the corner of 54th St., the two-level store will feature more than 150 feet of double-height wrap-around exposure and frontage. …

Environmentally friendly shoe brand Allbirds has opened a 7,100-square-foot flagship on New York City’s Fifth Avenue, bringing the retailer’s store roster to three in the city and 41 around the world. The brand’s brick-and-mortar retail sales grew 112% to $52 …

Big box retailers including Walmart, Target, IKEA and Costco have begun installing solar panels to generate power at some of their stores. Together with shopping centers, they have the potential to generate 50% of their electricity needs from the sun, …

Greeting card company Lovepop is focused on owned brick and mortar sales for growth in 2022, with plans to open three new stores in the year starting first with a location in New York’s Grand Central terminal. Modern Retail

Walmart will create global tech hubs in Toronto and Atlanta and will hire hundreds of employees in both places to develop cutting-edge retail technology, the company said. Walmart operates 14 other Walmart Global Tech centers in cities including Seattle and …