Walmart Shows How to Compete Against Amazon
November 14, 2019, Sarah Halzack | Bloomberg The uncertainties for Walmart Inc. were piling up in the third quarter, both external (tariff whiplash, recession fears) and internal (a management shuffle in the U.S.). But judging by its Thursday earnings report, the...
Will Healthcare Become Best Buy’s Biggest Business?
Best Buy is known as the largest U.S. specialty electronics retailer, but some day, it may be better identified with healthcare instead. By Andria Cheng, Senior Contributor, Forbes.com As Best Buy has said, health monitoring services for seniors and other digital...
Contrary To Popular Opinion – It Is EASIER To Go From Digital To Physical Retailing Than Vice Versa
Chris Walton, Forbes.com One of the prevailing fallacies within the industry right now is that it is easier for a physical retailer to learn digital retailing than it is for a digital retailer to learn physical retailing. It is an enticing argument to make — physical...
The Rise of the Virtual Restaurant
Retail Dining is undergoing a sea-change in recent years By Mike Isaac and David Yaffe-Bellany Aug. 14, 2019 Restaurateurs are adding “virtual” restaurants to expand their delivery options – and most of us have no idea we’re ordering from...
The Next Frontier Of Wellness: Your Pets
Forbes.com, June 18 2019Serena Oppenheim, ContributorWith a fast-growing awareness about nutrition and our own health, it is not surprising that the next wave of wellness companies are not focused on humans, but on pets.In terms of money spent on pets, the U.S. is by...
The Fastest-Growing Job Sector?
Cannabis, Marijuana, Weed, Pot? Just Call It a Job MachineThe New York Times, Conor DoughertyApril 25, 2019While cannabis may still be illegal on the federal level, 33 states now allow its sale for medical purposes at a minimum. Ten of those states, including...
The Retail Brokers Network
What is the Retail Brokers Network (RBN) and why did Equity Retail Brokers join?The RBN is a national networking group founded in 1992 whose members are like us – successful independent brokerage firms that specialize in retail real estate. Upon joining in 2001,...
Best Retail Sales Since 2017
The Best Retail Sales Since 2017 Brighten US Growth OutlookWith first-quarter gross domestic product figures due April 26, the surprisingly strong retail report spurred economists to further increase projections.www.Globest.com By Reade Pickert | April 19,...
The Outlandish Story Of Ollie’s
A $5 Billion Retail Empire That Sells Nothing Online (But Is Beating Amazon)Abram Brown, Forbes Magazine ...By Rob Samtmann
Managing Principal of Equity Retail Brokers – Specializing in Tenant Representation and Leasing