The Winners in Retail, 2018
Walmart isn’t the only retailer already winning… By Lauren Thomas, CNBC In 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 mobile shopping options, and the trendiest products. Those who failed or were slow to adapt? Bon-Ton, […]
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 evolving, and trends that were once mainstays have been dying out. This […]
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 grocery-delivery service has undergone many changes in the past year, and it’s racking up poor customer reviews as […]
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 2017. Key takeaways for the Black Friday weekend 2018 shopping period include: Overall foot traffic […]
Mall Doctors: Filling Vacant Retail with Medical Office
POSTED ON OCTOBER 17, 2018 BY BETSY ROSSO NAIOP COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION As health care systems consolidate and consumers expect easier access to medical care, empty storefronts and abandoned shopping malls are increasingly transforming into health care hubs. CVS now operates more than 1,100 MinuteClinics within its pharmacies as well as some […]
Halloween Pop-ups Rule the Retail!
Why Halloween pop-ups suddenly possess so many dead retail spaces This 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 because they are temporary — and so are the stores that sell it to us.
Quick-Serve Brands Performing in the Drive Thru
The 2018 QSR Drive-Thru Study This 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 that as traffic increases in the drive thru, service times are slowing down. […]
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 have remained in that position, including modernization and reinvigoration of their retailing strategies, and shows […]
Ross: As Others Retrench, Discount Chains Grow
This article offers a handful of nuggets that break down why discounters like Ross are finding success against online shopping. Ross‘s average item price is only $10 98% of Ross’s goods are under $30 Online retail has trouble offering these prices for top brands and still making money Ross and others buy excess inventory from […]
NEW STORES – December’17-July’18
Please note, this list was compiled using a Google Alert for “new stores”. The list is not guaranteed to be complete, but serves as a reference for the retail real estate community. My hope is that it will be useful to you in some form or fashion. At the least, it can serve as a sign […]