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Commerce + Communities Today’s 10 Biggest Stories of 2023

December 20, 2023

Commerce + Communities Today readers craved stories of reinvention and resilience in 2023. From pickleball's explosive growth to the reshaping of distressed malls, the year’s most-read articles reveal a fascination with adapting to new tastes and forging closer ties with communities. Whether it’s Gen Z driving retail trends, retailers looking for space or developers rediscovering the power of local connection, the 10 stories that grabbed the most unique page views in 2023 show experience, innovation and a touch of heart taking center stage.

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The Picklr Plans 500 Pickleball Locations

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The Rise of the Gen Z Consumer

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51 Retailers That Will Open More Physical Stores This Year

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22 Retailers Adding Stores in 2023

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11 Things Developers Wish Economic Development Officials Knew

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A Distressed Mall Rethinks Its Anchor Space and Returns to Its Role as Community Hub

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Who’s Moving into Bed Bath & Beyond’s Stores?, Thrift Store Industry Poised for Growth, 5 Retailers Making Headlines and More

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Which Restaurants Do the Most Sales?, 6 Retailer Updates, a QSR and a Landlord Put AI to Use and the Battle to Open Stores in Florida

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Who Bought Tuesday Morning’s Leases?, Theme Park Taking Over Half a Mall, Retail REITs in China and More

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Where the Opportunities Are in Grocery-Anchored Retail: Q&A with Incoming Phillips Edison & Co. President Bob Myers

2022 Stories Hanging in There

These 2022 C+CT continued to resonate with readers, drawing enough unique page views to rank in our top 12 stories of 2023:

Pickleball Craze Helps Fill Vacancies
When Anchors Block Mall Redos

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