5 Store Concepts That Launched in 2026

Retailers have been busy this year refreshing their physical footprints.

From Target's revamped beauty space to Michaels' new experiential store format, chains across sectors have launched new store concepts in 2026. The push signals a broader effort to give shoppers reasons to visit stores in person.

Target reworked its beauty section, updating one of the most traffic-driving departments in its fleet. Michaels, the arts and crafts retailer, rolled out a store format built around experiences rather than shelves alone.

The full list of five concepts covers formats from mass retail to specialty chains. Together they show how retailers are experimenting with layout, category emphasis and in-store engagement as they update their physical footprints.

The trend suggests store design will remain an active testing ground for retailers through the rest of 2026, as chains weigh which formats drive trips and which get retired.