From a struggling department store’s leap of faith to major mobile app spending, take a loop at the retail and commercial real estate news that made headlines this week.

• Spending in mobile apps is expected to increase 120% to $156 billion by 2023. Read More

• Walmart has partnered with Google for voice-assisted grocery shopping. Read More

• The next frontier for coworking space is in malls and urban retail centers. Read More
• Sears to open three small-sized stores, “Sears Home & Life,” in May. Read More
• What six retail companies made the Top 25 most loved brands in America? Read More