Good to see signs of expansion in Retail Construction

There are some good signs of expansion in the Retail Construction group. These are just a few of the headlines from Chain Store Age. Chains like Borders are still having issue but others are taking up space and trying to keep available lease spaces occupied.

Casual Male to Open 100 New stores

Microsoft to open 75 stores next two three years

Bottom Dollar Grocery chain expanding

Swiss Army Retailer Expanding

Example of building reuse design

I appreciate the effort that Walgreens made to preserve, reuse and refurbish the exterior of this building. The upgrading of buildings instead of tearing them down is beneficial for the environment and for the customers and neighbors of those spaces. This is a store that won honorable mention in the Chain Store Age store of the year contest for 2011. Chain Store Age 2011 Store of the Year

New Award Winning Wireless Phone store in China

This is a store in Shenzhen, China..Holpe+, I like the store because of the simplicity and clean look....the product is the thing and appears easy to shop and maneuver. From Retail Design Blog

Virtual Greeter to debut in new Duane Reade store in New York

The newest Duane Reade store to open in New York is introducing a "Virtual Greeter" much like one you might encounter when entering a WalMart store except this one is a hologram. The article included in the latest issue of Chain Store Age is very interesting