Retailer gross margins: from Coach to Costco, and where rent sits Gross margins and selected profit metrics for Coach, Pop Mart, lululemon, Miniso, Five Below, TJX and Costco, plus where each books its occupancy costs. Why brands use HKRI Taikoo Hui to launch new concepts in China NikeSKIMS, Birkenstock and Starbucks Reserve chose HKRI Taikoo Hui for major China debuts. Why the Shanghai complex keeps winning new concepts. The 15 biggest shopping centres in the UK (2026) Bluewater opens its first new anchor since 1999. Next takes the former House of Fraser space with about 132,000 square feet. IMAX 70mm theaters in malls: where America’s rarest screens are Opening in IMAX 70mm on July 17, 2026: Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Select shows went on sale one year in advance. European retail in 2026: technology is scaling, trust is becoming the constraint European retail is scaling AI, agentic commerce and retail media, but consumer trust is becoming the constraint. Four structural shifts from Shoptalk Europe 2026. How mall pop-ups became retail media inventory Mall operators are no longer leasing space for pop-ups. They are selling audience access.

Why physical stores still matter in e-commerce Physical stores still drive most retail sales, fulfill online orders, support AI shopping, and help brands return to market. Mall tenant format taxonomy: nine retail formats to watch A practical guide to nine mall tenant formats in 2026, from flagships and pop-ups to anchor redevelopment and mixed-use retail. Half of all luxury retail in America fits inside 38 shopping malls 1,051 of 1,173 US malls hold zero ultra-luxury brands. Half of all Cartier, Chanel, Hermès, and Louis Vuitton mall stores fit inside 38 properties. How brands decide between malls, high streets, and standalone stores in 2026? Every physical expansion decision starts with the same question: where does the store go? 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.