The physical retail environment is changing to accommodate an omni-channel approach to retail. That’s having an impact on how space is used, and changing the purpose of retail space as we know it.
Bass Pro Shops
Springfield, Mo. & Sidney, Neb. — Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Incorporated, two iconic American outdoor companies with similar humble origins, have entered into a definitive agreement under which Bass Pro Shops will acquire Cabela’s for approximately $5.5 billion.
Memphis, Tenn. — Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid, a new national destination experience located in downtown Memphis, is now open to the public. Located inside a massive transformed sports arena, this new, immersive retail experience includes a wilderness hotel called Big Cypress Lodge, nearly 600,000 gallons of water features, a cypress swamp with 100-foot-tall trees, the interactive Ducks Unlimited Waterfowling Heritage Center, and The Lookout, a breathtaking glass-floored cantilevering observation deck at the top of the 32-story steel Pyramid.