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April 15, 2024 In Strategy

Arc’teryx Celebrates New Location with Community-Driven Grand Opening

Technical outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx opened a new location in Chicago’s Southport Corridor this month, marking the retailer’s 4th Chicagoland area store. Our McMillanDoolittle team attended Arc’teryx’s engaging and community-centric Grand Opening event. If you’re a retailer looking to design a memorable and customer-centric experience, contact…

February 22, 2024 In Technology

Aldi Tests First Automated Checkout Store with Grabango Tech

McMillanDoolittle recently visited Aldi’s first-of-its-kind automated checkout store in the Chicago suburb of Aurora, IL. Located about 8 miles away from company’s U.S. headquarters in Batavia, IL, the store is adorned with signage inside and outside promoting the trial of its new automated checkout technology,…

January 17, 2024 In Innovation

Who’s Winning with Experience? Babylist’s LA Showroom Overhauls the Traditional Baby Registry

McMillanDoolitle just released the 19th edition of Retail Innovations, an annual examination of the year’s most compelling themes driving retail forward in new concepts around the world. For our first #ThemeThursday, we are featuring Babylist’s Los Angeles retail showroom – representing a complete modernization of…

November 30, 2023 In Grocery

Specialty Grocer (and Cult Favorite) Wegmans Dazzles with its Manhattan Debut

Wegmans opened its first Manhattan store to much fanfare from the island’s residents late this fall. The 87,500 square foot store, located at Astor Place in the former Kmart space, offers robust grab-and-go options alongside a traditional grocery assortment. The store will soon feature a…

November 29, 2023 In News

Shoppers Turn Out for Black Friday Amid Economic Uncertainty

McMillanDoolittle’s Emerson Delgado and Amanda Lai recently spoke with The Schwab Network and WTTW’s Chicago Tonight to discuss how the holiday shopping season is shaping up amid the current economy. Emerson joined The Schwab Network’s Trading360 to review Black Friday sales, Cyber Monday predictions and consumer trends….

November 21, 2023 In Brick & Mortar

Beyond Yoga, Studs, and Lip Lab Woo the Next Gen with Newly Opened Chicago Stores

We break down the latest in Gen Z and Millennial retail trends observed across recently opened Chicago locations from up-and-coming brands. At McMillanDoolittle, we always have our eye on the latest store openings and concepts as brands continue to strategically position themselves to deepen their…

October 23, 2023 In International

Ralph Lauren Doubles Down on Canada: What The Brand Must Get Right to Succeed

Legendary American brand and retailer Ralph Lauren took a major step in its Canadian expansion this month, opening their first full-price store in Toronto and launching a dedicated Ecommerce site. Although Ralph Lauren has been selling merchandise in Canada for years through wholesale and outlet…

July 13, 2023 In Brick & Mortar

Wayfair Continues Brick and Mortar Expansion: Explore the Newest Joss & Main Store with Us!

The second Joss & Main store recently opened in the Chicago suburbs in a former RH location. The store’s high traffic placement within the Oakbrook Center mall is a brand building opportunity for Joss & Main that enables customers to directly experience the product and…

April 28, 2023 In Innovation

Chicago Retail Highlights – Crate & Barrel, Parachute Home, and AT&T Serve Up Inspired Environments

McMillanDoolitle is based in Chicago – which is also home to a wide and inspiring breadth of retail companies and stores. Our team visits stores frequently and leads immersive study tours showcasing new, innovative, and best in class retailers as part of our strategic innovation…

March 15, 2023 In Sustainability

Introducing the Playbook: A Retailer’s Toolkit for Single-Use Bag Reduction

With support from McMillanDoolittle, Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy and its Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag released a new playbook of solutions that retailers can use to reduce single-use bags. Featuring proven solutions to encourage shoppers to use reusable bags and…

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