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Levi's just crossed 50% DTC. Allbirds just sold for 1.8% of its peak value.
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The brands replacing Macy's in American malls are not American.
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100 malls are worth more than the other 800 combined.
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Macy's closed 150 stores. The stock just popped 8%.
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Dick's just bought Foot Locker. 3,200 stores. One company.
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The K-shaped mall: why 100 properties are worth more than the other 800 combined
900 malls remain in the United States. The top 100 account for half the sector's value.
57 retail expansion signals reveal where brands are actually opening stores
57 verified brand expansion signals. 25+ markets. Seven archetypes. One structural pattern.
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~100 new stores
SEPHORA
US expansion 2026
ZARA
11 new US stores
UNIQLO
65 US stores target
MANGO
60 US stores by 2026
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#1 NRF Hot 25
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