From Express Grocery Stores to Micro Basement Bakeries
Laura McQuarrie — August 3, 2017 — Business
In order to better cater to the demands of busy consumers who live in urban environments, a number of companies are experimenting with the launch small-scale retail spaces. This includes ultra-condensed stores like Walmart To Go, Target Express, Sephora Studio and London Drugs' LDExpress.
Although these stores lack the space to hold the inventory that can be found in big-box retail outlets, they offer curated selections to the discerning urban shopper who is pressed for time. An example of this is the hybrid Fourth + Court Hy-Vee "grocerant," which sells a selection of fresh produce and prepared meals.
Retailers are pushing the limits of small-scale retail spaces by exploring 1,400 square meter department stores, pop-up restaurants in laneways and even entire shopping malls that occupy just 6,800 square feet in all.
Although these stores lack the space to hold the inventory that can be found in big-box retail outlets, they offer curated selections to the discerning urban shopper who is pressed for time. An example of this is the hybrid Fourth + Court Hy-Vee "grocerant," which sells a selection of fresh produce and prepared meals.
Retailers are pushing the limits of small-scale retail spaces by exploring 1,400 square meter department stores, pop-up restaurants in laneways and even entire shopping malls that occupy just 6,800 square feet in all.
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