The Winners in Retail, 2018
Walmart isn’t the only retailer already winning…By Lauren Thomas, CNBCIn any competition, there are winners and losers. And among retailers competing for customers, the winners of 2018 beat their rivals by providing faster delivery, better online and...
Amazon Fresh Future in Doubt?
Some Amazon Fresh customers are slamming the grocery-delivery service over disappearing and ruined orders, and it raises questions about its future.BusinessInsider.com, Dennis Green.Some customers are saying that Amazon Fresh is growing rotten.The online...These Retail Trends May Not Make It Through 2019
This author believes fast fashion and grocery delivery are the biggest retail trends that will come to an end next year. I would love to get your opinion. GlobeStreet.com. By Kelsi Maree Borland | December 07, 2018 The retail industry is rapidly...
Dramatic 10% Increase in Top Retailer Foot Traffic
Placer.ai (foot traffic analytics platform) just released its initial ‘Retail Index’ measuring foot traffic at over 24,000 major retail brands and shopping centers across the United States, comparing the Black Friday weekend in 2018 vs Black Friday weekend visits for...
Mall Doctors: Filling Vacant Retail with Medical Office
POSTED ON OCTOBER 17, 2018 BY BETSY ROSSONAIOP COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATIONAs health care systems consolidate and consumers expect easier access to medical care, empty storefronts and abandoned shopping malls are increasingly transforming into...
Halloween Pop-ups Rule the Retail!
Why Halloween pop-ups suddenly possess so many dead retail spacesThis Washington Post article by Taylor Telford reports on how Americans will drop about $9 billion in celebration of Halloween this year. Halloween’s craziness and camp are fun precisely...
Quick-Serve Brands Performing in the Drive Thru
The 2018 QSR Drive-Thru StudyThis recent article from QSR Magazine discusses how pressures on drive-thru performance, particularly speed of service and accuracy, have become ever more intense. The continuing importance of the outdoor lane is clashing with the fact...
STORES Magazine – 2018 Top 100 Retailers & Trend Breakdown
STORES’ 2018 annual snapshot of the top 100 Retailers shows great stability, given the list has remained remarkably similar over the past couple of years. This yearly list and trend analysis discusses some of the reasons why top-ranked, long-term retailers...
As Others Retrench, Discount Chains Grow
Ross Dress For Less discount storeThis article offers a handful of nuggets that break down why discounters are finding success against online shopping. Ross’s average item price is only $1098% of Ross’s goods are under...By Rob Samtmann
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