Dubbed the Champs Sports Community Store, the 21,000-square-foot space in Chicago’s Oakbrook Center is the first location in which Foot Locker’s Champs and Eastbay brands have been spliced together under one roof. Champs’ women’s apparel/sneakers and kids’ lines are displayed on the first floor, while the second floor plays host to men’s product and an Eastbay shop-in-shop.

The two-level Taco Bell Defy concept features four drive-thru lanes, three of which are dedicated to a “skip the line” solution for customers who order from the app or a third-party service. The kitchen is located on the second floor.

A redefined Nordstrom Home concept features a product assortment divided into three category pillars: (1) kitchen and tabletop, (2) home textiles and (3) home décor. At the retailer’s New York flagship, much of the merchandise remains on wheels, allowing management to make major changes as necessary.

Panera Bread developed a next-gen bakery/café restaurant that feeatures enhanced digital capabilities and more personalized options. Outside, dual drive-thrus plus a dedicated “Rapid Pick-Up” lane are combined with digital enhancements like automatic loyalty identification, helping to create a more convenient on-the-go experience.

Public Lands is a new specialty concept created by Dick’s Sporting Goods to help more people explore and protect this country’s public lands. The 50,000-square-foot store features a 30-foot rock climbing wall, in-store gear repair and rental, and specialized shops dedicated to activities like biking, camping, fishing, paddling and skiing.

Buffalo Wings & Rings designed a new layout inspired by club-level sports restaurant and bar experiences. It includes family-friendly seating options away from the bar so noise and crowded areas can be avoided if necessary, as well as a revamped VIP to-go experience, allowing customers to place orders from their cars and pick up in the same spot.

Wilson Sporting Goods opened its first-ever physical store last summer, a 2,247-square-foot location in Chicago that showcases historical sports relics and serves as a testing ground for the retailer’s new products. The brand later opened a New York City flagship at the beginning of 2022.

Airport retailer Hudson recently launched Evolve by Hudson, a shop-in-shop that blends a specialty brand experience with travel essentials for on-the-go travelers. The first location opened at Nashville International Airport last summer.

Bloomingdale’s new Bloomies concept is a 22,000-square-foot space that serves as an experience hub. Notable features include the Colada Shop – a restaurant serving Caribbean-inspired snacks, coffee and cocktails – as well as alteration services, stylist appointments and a returns drop-box.

House of Sport from Dick’s Sporting Goods was born from the understanding that many customers do their product research online and then visit the store to actually try out the product. The experiential elements include a regulation-size turf field, an indoor 32-foot rock climbing wall, batting cages and a full-service equipment repair department.

After Bed Bath & Beyond completed a substantial renovation of its New York City flagship last summer, the retailer announced the store would host a Casper Sleep shop-in-shop, which features the mattress maker’s newest line of cooling products, including the Casper Wave Hybrid Snow mattress (pictured).

A new phygital concept from Starbucks allows coffee lovers to order ahead in the Starbucks app, then pick up and seamlessly pay for their order using Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology.

Target has gradually expanded its Disney Store at Target concept, which is now found at more than 160 stores.