retail space

Retail media advertising, now estimated at a $200 billion industry, is creating challenges for chief marketing officers. Marketers say the fast-growing channel, run by retailers selling ad space on their sites and in stores, is hard to measure, fragmented across many platforms, and increasingly demanded by retailers as a condition of doing business with them. CMOs are grappling with how to allocate budgets and prove returns as the channel keeps expanding.

Construction has started in Henderson, Nevada, to convert an office complex into a new dining and retail site. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the redevelopment will bring restaurants and shops to the former office property. The project reflects efforts to repurpose aging office space amid shifting commercial real estate demand in the Las Vegas area.

A church has purchased the vacant Macy's department store in East Mesa, Arizona. The sale means a large empty retail space left by the department store chain will be converted to religious use, a growing trend as big-box stores close across the United States. Details on the buyer, the price and plans for the building have not yet been released.

An industry analysis from the Association for Advancing Automation examines how Best Buy uses warehouse robots and argues that storage density is the key factor behind their effectiveness. The piece suggests that compact, automated goods-to-person systems can move more inventory in less space, reducing costs and improving fulfilment speed. It is being read as a signal of where retail warehouse automation is heading.

A large mixed-use development planned for Tonopah, Arizona, would combine a major film studio complex with retail space and a large-scale data center on one site. Local coverage highlights the scale of the proposal and its potential to bring jobs and infrastructure to the West Valley area, though details on timelines and approvals remain limited.

A $100 million project converting office space into retail in the Las Vegas area has officially broken ground. The development is being highlighted in commercial real estate coverage as an example of office-to-retail conversion, a trend gaining traction as demand for traditional office space softens and landlords seek new uses for vacant buildings.

Lorne Lucree is the subject of a coworking-focused feature, suggesting he works in or comments on shared office and retail-adjacent spaces. No further details about the discussion are available from the headline alone.

Charlotte officials have put forward the 'Moody Lake' proposal, a development plan that would combine affordable housing with retail space and public green areas. The project aims to address the city's housing affordability pressures while creating a mixed-use neighborhood. Details on location, funding and timeline have not yet been widely reported.

A city is looking for partners to develop and operate retail space in a future parking garage, the Williamson County Sun reports. The plan would combine parking with commercial space, and officials are seeking outside parties to take on the retail component. Details on location, timeline and prospective tenants have not yet been made public.