Shawmut Design and Construction has joined Draper and Wexford Science & Technology to break ground on the 111,000-square-foot Integrated Microelectronics Production & Advanced Chip Technology (IMPACT) Center in Lowell, Massachusetts.
A letter from the St. Joe Company to Panama City Mayor Greg Brudnicki and city commissioners, proposes the construction of a hotel, lounge, and restaurant on the city’s downtown marina property. Read the WJHG-TV story here
Pop-up shops, or temporary stores, provide advantages to online startup retailers testing the waters on physical stores and also help established companies sell a significant amount of merchandise quickly without a long-term commitment to a given area. Retail center owners such as Simon Property Group
The 1.5 million-square-foot Westfield Valley Fair mall in California is undergoing a $1.1 billion renovation that officials hope will convert it into an upscale meeting place with 100 new shops and restaurants. Read the San Jose Mercury News story here
If past hurricanes are any indication, Hurricane Florence could trigger increased overtime pay for utility workers amid a rebuilding boom, which could make it hard to assess quarterly GDP growth. However, analytics firm Planalytics says that without taking insurance losses into account, the storm could
Walmart is testing a larger pickup kiosk attached to a store in Sherman, Texas, intended to provide quick grocery pickup without an associate’s help. The service is free for orders of $30 or more; customers scan a barcode when they arrive and receive their bagged
New York & Company will change its company name to RTW Retailwinds to represent the fashion retailer’s shift into lifestyle brand platform, Women’s Wear Daily said. The move follows announcements of new partnerships with celebrities such as Kate Hudson, who will be the new face
The Madera County Board of Supervisors will decide whether to approve a $20 million project that could bring a new hotel and conference center to Oakhurst. Read the KFSN-TV story here
The Associated General Contractors of America reported that the price of construction materials increased 6.2% year over year in August, noting that it grew at almost twice the rate of new construction bids. Read The Daily Reporter story here
Amazon has confirmed plans to open an unstaffed Amazon Go store in the New York area. The Seattle-based company already operates three Amazon Go locations in its hometown. Read the Engadget story here
Private-equity firms Hargett Hunter and TriSpan have acquired Stacked: Food Well Built, a Southern California-based concept with five restaurants. The tech-centric chain, created by the founders of BJ’s Restaurants, was an early adopter of tabletop ordering systems when the first location opened in 2011. Read
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