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Why Greater Baltimore is going through a retail revolution

The contents of the former Owings Mills Mall were recently auctioned off in spectacular, piecemeal fashion. Fitting rooms, customer service counters, water fountains, clothing racks and even sinks and flagpoles …

Tegna lands new home in Tysons

Tegna is moving in Tysons. The former Gannett Co. Inc., which changed its name last year after its print division was spun off, will relocate from the Gannett headquarters at …

Whole Foods, ShowPlace Icon at The Boro

At 4.2 million square feet, The Boro, the Meridian Group’s mini city a short walk from the Greensboro Metro station, is among the largest planned developments in Tysons.

The science of retail layout

There’s more of a science than you think to your favorite store’s layout. Think about it, how do we end up getting lured in, time and again, to these shops? …

Dave & Buster’s opens in Northern Virginia

Entertainment venue Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) opened Monday in Springfield Town Center, making it the only active local outlet for the national chain.

He’s got an eye for retail

David Ward joined H&R Retail as a sophomore in college. In 20 years, through local retail’s evolution from massive suburban leases to urban mixed-use developments, he’s worked his way up …

Giant to open grocery store in Odenton

Giant Food Stores LLC has signed a lease to open a store at Odenton Shopping Center later this year. The 60,492-square-foot grocery store is under construction and expected to open …

Why gym owners are retrofitting old movie theaters

The marquee sign that once listed showtimes at the Visions cinema in Dupont Circle now heralds the opening of the indoor cycling club Flywheel. The old concession stand has been …

Glen’s Garden Market Will Open Second Location in Shaw

Two years after opening a Dupont grocery focusing almost exclusively on local foods, Glen's Garden Market is preparing for its second location. Owner Danielle Vogel says she's finalizing a lease for a space in the Shay, …

Fashion retailer signs on to Connecticut Ave.

Women’s apparel and accessories retailer Francesca’s has another D.C. store on the drawing board, this one along the Connecticut Avenue NW retail corridor.

Food trends drive retail rebound

Geoffrey Mackler says we are at war — a pizza war, that is. But the principal at H&R Retail Inc. says that's not the only thing happening in a hot …

Francesca’s coming to Georgetown in 2015

Georgetown's retail mix continues to expand, with mid-level women's clothier Francesca's signing a lease to open an 1,800-square-foot store on M Street NW.

Towson is getting a Whole Foods

Baltimore County is getting its first Whole Foods Market. The high-end grocer signed a lease as the anchor tenant for Towson Row and is expected to open in 2018 or …