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Rob Samtmann | Feb 04, 2020 |
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Mall Owners Are Buying Retailers

A mall owner is buying Forever 21 because it doesn’t want more vacant storefronts FastCompany, Michael Grothaus, Feb 3, 2020 If you’ve stepped into a mall recently you might find it not too surprising that malls are dying. There’s plenty of blame to go around for that too: Amazon, the changing shopping habits of internet-savvy […]
Rob Samtmann | Jan 09, 2020 |
Retail News

10 retail trends to watch in 2020

RetailDive.com, January 6, 2020 From the evolution of pure-play e-commerce to the purpose of brick and mortar, the Retail Dive team serves up their predictions for 2020. By Kaarin Vembar, Ben Unglesbee, Cara Salpini, Daphne Howland, Caroline Jansen The on-again, off-again, maybe-on-again of tariffs that got on retailers’ last nerve in 2019 serve as a neat […]
Rob Samtmann | Dec 09, 2019 |
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Chasing Amazon, Retailers Are Caught in an Arms-Race

The economy is relatively strong, and consumers are spending. So why are things so tough for some retailers? Amazon is part of the picture… New York Times, By Sapna Maheshwari and Michael Corkery Nov. 25, 2019 Retailers are trying everything they can to keep up with Amazon. Macy’s offers same-day delivery and in-store returns for online purchases. Black Friday […]
Rob Samtmann | Nov 21, 2019 |
Retail News

Enjoy Chick-fil-A Without Talking to Anyone

MSN Money, Michael Tedder It’s no secret that fast food orders take longer than they used to these days, but Chick-fil-A may have found a way to speed things up. After a limited test run in five markets last year, this week Chick-fil-A debuted “dine-in mobile ordering” that will eliminate the need for customers to wait […]
Rob Samtmann | Nov 15, 2019 |
Retail News

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 big-box giant was unruffled by all the change.  Walmart boosted its full-year earnings outlook […]
Rob Samtmann | Oct 18, 2019 |
Retail News

Will Healthcare Become Big Business for Best Buy?

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 health initiatives mark a key part of its growth strategy. The retailer over the […]
Rob Samtmann | Sep 19, 2019 |
Retail News

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 stores make up a larger proportion of sales than […]
Rob Samtmann | Sep 19, 2019 |
Retail News

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 restaurants that don’t actually exist!  A recent New York Times article by Mike Isaac & David […]
Rob Samtmann | Jul 02, 2019 |
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The Next Frontier Of Wellness: Your Pets

Forbes.com, June 18 2019 Serena Oppenheim, Contributor With 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 far the world leader with the U.K. a […]
Rob Samtmann | May 30, 2019 |
Retail News

The Fastest-Growing Job Sector? Cannabis

Cannabis, Marijuana, Weed, Pot? Just Call It a Job Machine   The New York Times, Conor Dougherty April 25, 2019 While 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 California, have legalized recreational use. And as new markets […]

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