Retail vacancies continue to shrink as companies look to grow their in-store presences. Count Austin-based Western footwear company Tecovas among the companies embracing brick-and-mortar. This local boot company just opened a new flagship store on one of the hippest strips in the city — and a lot more stores are in the works as far away as California. This story delves into the once-internet-only company’s strategy, financials and also includes ABJ’s latest list of the biggest local shopping centers.