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Small format Nordstrom Local stores in NYC will accept returns from rival retailers, including Macy’s and Kohl’s.

(Bloomberg)—Nordstrom Inc. is trying a creative new approach for getting busy New York City shoppers in its

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U.S. manufacturers operating out of China are seeking relief from tariffs in Mexico, but will this last?

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Sam Zell is holding on to his investment funds for now, reports MarketWatch. Business Insider looks at the 10 largest grocery chains in the world. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial

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Hudson’s Bay is finding it challenging to capture millennial shoppers.

(Bloomberg)—When Sears Canada announced it was closing all of its stores in 2017, Hudson’s Bay Co. saw an opportunity: HBC’s Canadian department store chain would swoop in

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The company is now seeking a valuation closer to $20 billion, well below the $47 billion projected earlier this year.

(Bloomberg)—WeWork’s

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As newly developed self-storage properties face a tougher lease-up environment, REITs see potential acquisition bargains.

Self-storage REITs are ready to swoop in on an enticing source of acquisitions.

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The demographic of single American women with strong buying power is growing. For many retailers, they will be the key customers going forward.

Single women

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Forbes looks at the rise of the virtual food hall. The manufacturing sector slowed in August, heightening fears of an incoming recession, reports The New York Times. These are among

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Student housing near NCAA’s Power Five universities brought more investment dollars and lower cap rates than assets in other markets.

Elite

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The trade war with China is raising the cost of office construction, causing investors in new projects to hesitate and lenders to tighten their purse strings.

Office construction was at a cycle high at mid-year 2019,

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