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Rob Samtmann | Oct 18, 2019 |
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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 |
Retail News

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 […]
Rob Samtmann | May 10, 2019 |
Retail News

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, we wanted the ability to refer business nationally, while taking […]
Rob Samtmann | Apr 26, 2019 |
Retail News

Best Retail Sales Since 2017

The Best Retail Sales Since 2017 Brighten US Growth Outlook With 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, 2019 Photo by Bloomberg (Bloomberg) Retail sales in the U.S. jumped by the most since September 2017 and […]
Rob Samtmann | Apr 11, 2019 |
Retail News

The Outlandish Story Of Ollie’s

A $5 Billion Retail Empire That Sells Nothing Online (But Is Beating Amazon)   Abram Brown, Forbes Magazine                                                                            […]
Rob Samtmann | Mar 05, 2019 |
Retail News

The Year of the Fry

French Fries Get A Makeover As Restaurant Competition Heats Up Forbes.com, Alicia Kelso  Is it too early to declare this the Year of the Fry?   Think about it. McDonald’s just launched limited-time cheesy bacon fries, no doubt targeting Wendy’s Baconator Fries (which, to be fair, have been around for nearly four years). Wendy’s responded […]
Rob Samtmann | Mar 05, 2019 |
Retail News

Outdoor Communal Retail Spaces Are Getting Smaller

Communal and outdoor living spaces at retail centers are transitioning from big and flashy to a series of scaled-down living rooms. GlobeSt.com, By Kelsi Maree Borland | February 26, 2019 at 04:00 AM   Outdoor communal spaces at retail centers are getting smaller. Open gathering spaces have become a standard at retail centers, but they […]

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