When you first walk into Coach’s Fifth Avenue flagship, a towering life-sized dinosaur made entirely from 400 vintage handbags and accessories greets you.

Nicknamed “Rexy,” the sculpture instantly draws curious tourists and shoppers into the 20,000-square-foot store alongside a giant rendition of classic New York City-inspired charms such as a big red apple and the taxi cab at the entrance.

Created by British artist Billie Achilleos in London, the dinosaur was originally meant to appear only for the flagship’s grand opening nearly a decade ago. But its popularity ensured it stayed.

“She draws a lot of attention from Fifth Avenue tourists,” Ed Pincar Jr., president of the Fifth Avenue Association, told Retail Brew during a recent walk down the iconic street. “They are fascinated by how cool Rexy looks, and some want to buy bags that were used to create her but we don’t sell them anymore.”

But while the dinosaur, unfortunately, is not up for grabs, it has done its work as a whimsical centerpiece to bring in shoppers.

The store is just one among many other luxury flagships that occupy New York’s most famous shopping corridors that are increasingly transforming their retail outlets into immersive experiences, rather than merely places to browse merchandise.

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DoorDash has come a long way since the company’s founders were its only “Dashers.” (Once known as Palo Alto Delivery, the on-demand platform for local food delivery rebranded after joining Y Combinator's summer 2013 batch.)

Today, the marketplace boasts over 500,000 partners, ranging from restaurants to retailers like Family Dollar and Old Navy. This year alone, DoorDash has launched partnerships with brands including Foot Locker, Urban Outfitters, and Steve Madden. According to its 2025 earnings report, Q4 marketplace gross order value (GOV) increased 39% YoY to $29.7 billion; in 2025, the app had over 56 million monthly active users.

While the delivery app is still known to many for takeaway food—due to its Covid-era prominence—DoorDash is now more of a one-stop shop for anything from food to retail essentials.

CRO Shanna Prevé took on the role earlier this year after serving as vice president of enterprise sales and business development. She sat down with Revenue Brew to discuss the company’s expansion beyond food delivery and how customers are using the offerings.

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Here’s what is going on in retail this week:

In data releases: The retail sales numbers for March are due out this Tuesday. The US Census Bureau’s last report showed retail sales ticking up 0.6% month over month and 3.7% YoY in February, with nonstore retail sales growing 7.5% and food service and drinking places growing 5.2% from the year before.

There are indicators that March was a better month than expected given many of the headwinds facing consumers. Released last week, the National Retail Federation and CNBC’s monthly Retail Monitor showed total retail sales increasing 0.4% month over month and 6.59% YoY, marking six consecutive months of growth. NRF CEO Matthew Shay said in a statement the first wave of tax refunds helped offset the spike in gas prices, noting that despite high inflation and low sentiment consumers continued to spend on household priorities.

In conferences: A niche corner of the retail industry is meeting in Las Vegas this week for the annual NAMA Show. NAMA stands for the National Automatic Merchandising Association, which represents convenience services companies such as micro markets, vending, coffee and pantry services. The event’s website says the show offers “tailored insights, groundbreaking technology, the latest products and niche networking opportunities for operators and professionals in convenience services.”

Keep reading here.—AV