Chicago retailer Akira plans first Tennessee store
Retail clothing store Akira expects Memphis to be a strong market for it because of the company’s current e-commerce business.
Topic: retail
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November 2025
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Target bought Millington land for more than $2M
Target’s plan for a new store in Millington is moving forward with the big-box retailer buying 11 acres for $2.3 million.
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June 2025
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Primark announces July opening for Memphis store
The Memphis store in Wolfchase Galleria is the first for the Irish multinational fashion retailer. Primark says it plans to launch an exclusive NBA collection spotlighting the Memphis Grizzlies this fall.
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IKEA restructures Memphis staff
IKEA confirmed it was making changes to the store at 7900 Ikea Way in Cordova, Tennessee’s only IKEA retail store.
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March 2025
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Aldi to open Medical District store next week
The latest from the no-frills national grocery chain will be located at 785 Union Ave., in a building that once housed an Office Depot.
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Couple puts the mom-and-pop into Lego shop
Several years ago, Talana Patterson kept seeing her husband and son’s receipts from a store called Bricks & Minifigs; once she visited herself, the family made an even bigger purchase.
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February 2025
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Aldi to open Union Avenue store this spring
Grab your quarter; Memphis’ 14th Aldi will open in the Medical District, part of the neighborhood’s recent burst of growth.
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December 2024
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After 7 years, florist leaves Downtown space for Overton Square
Premier Flowers’ owner said she loved being Downtown, but ongoing break-ins and vandalism coupled with constant parking issues contributed to her decision not to renew her shop’s lease this fall.
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September 2024
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AutoZone reports Q4 growth but falls short of expectations
The Memphis-based automotive parts retailer reported a higher net income compared to the same period last year, and earnings per share rose 11%.
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August 2024
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Hollywood Feed continues growth with more Arkansas stores
The retailer has nearly a dozen stores in the Memphis area and more than 170 locations across 19 states.
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May 2024
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Aldi eyes Memphis Medical District for new supermarket
The no-frills discount retail chain, based in Batavia, Illinois, is one of the fastest-growing grocery retailers in the U.S., with more than 2,000 stores in 36 states and more than 25,000 employees.
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Memphis grocery veteran named Tennessee Retailer of the Year
Rick James, whose career in the grocery industry spans 47 years, owns and operates Cash Saver stores in Midtown, South Memphis and Whitehaven, as well as High Point Grocery and South Point Grocery.
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March 2024
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Local business contest adds 5 permanent tenants at Collierville mall
The winning businesses were given marketing help, a stipend to decorate their space plus three months of free rent.
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December 2023
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Chickasaw Oaks revamp draws new retailers to retro shopping arcade
Opened in 1976, Chickasaw Oaks was designed to celebrate the nation’s bicentennial. The shopping arcade has been refreshed with property upgrades and a host of new retailers.
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August 2023
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Save A Lot owner plans to keep stores full and fresh
“Their inventory levels were really low,” said Richard Gunn, who recently took over four Memphis stores. “I’m extremely passionate about keeping my stores looking like a grand opening every day — really well stocked and not just clean but sparkling clean.”
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July 2023
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Exclusive: Carriage Crossing launches contest to showcase local entrepreneurs
The “Pop Local” contest allows local small businesses owners and entrepreneurs to apply for a spot in the popular retail center.
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February 2023
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Bartlett looking to fill vacant commercial retail spaces
While owners of the vacant bays aggressively try and market the vacancies, Bartlett officials are trying to come up with a strategy to help with the effort.
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September 2022
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New shops pack Saddle Creek full
Shops of Saddle Creek is fully occupied with the additions of some unique-to-market tenants.
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February 2022
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Collierville experiences changing landscape of retail
The way people shop is shifting, but it’s not necessarily due to an increase in online sales.
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January 2022
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Collierville planners move mixed-use proposal forward
The Collierville Planning Commission endorsed an outline plan for The Parke at Houston Levee Thursday. In addition to residential space, two hotels, about 39 acres of retail and 78,500 square feet of medical professional office are planned.
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September 2021
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Collierville Planning Commission to review 134-acre development
Collierville has received an application for a mixed-use development on 134 acres. The item will not be reviewed in Thursday’s special-called Planning Commission meeting.
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May 2021
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‘Sputnik’ breaks orbit for repairs
The city’s only Roto-Sphere business sign is in the shop for repairs. But fret not Memphis, says the management of Joe’s Wines & Liquor, “Sputnik” will return.
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April 2021
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Lovesac opening first area showroom in Germantown
Lovesac will open its first Mid-South showroom at Shops of Saddle Creek South in Germantown later this month.
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February 2021
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Downtown’s Peanut Shoppe in a crunch to find new home
The pandemic and dropping sales have challenged downtown’s Peanut Shoppe. But now the colorful shop that has operated in the same place for 72 years faces more adversity. It must move or close at the end of the year.
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January 2021
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Petland returning shopfront puppy sales to Memphis
An online petition opposing the opening of a Petland shop in Memphis has drawn more than 21,000 digital signatures. But the daughter of Petland’s founder mounts a defense, complete with Shelby County statistics on dogs placed into homes by animal welfare organizations in Shelby County.
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