Remember the growth in golf-related stores, such as Golfsmith and Golf Galaxy?

NEW YORK CITY—As if Amazon and all the others weren't enough competition in the e-commerce wars, along comes a new entrant that targets what had been a bastion of brick-and-mortar shopping: the luxury boutique.

PURCHASE, NY—The Experience Economy is real, according to the latest SpendingPulse Report from MasterCard Advisors. Spending is up—but likely not at stores.

NEW YORK CITY—The Future of the Mall is starting to look very sci-fi. Debra Hazel surveys what's causing the most fuss.

NEW YORK CITY—Can a new prototype save RadioShack?

BOSTON—Debra Hazel takes the temperature of the sector's Q2 earnings.

BOSTON—In Boston, DC and Philadelphia, density is the leading driver to new retail development.

CALABASAS HILLS, CA—Waistlines aren't the only expansions happening from The Cheesecake Factory.