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Rob Samtmann | Feb 14, 2019 |
Retail News

We Understand...Tenant Pain Points

‘Pain Points’ are defined as “A problem real or perceived.”  Our job as tenant representation brokers is to understand, avoid, and cure tenant pain points.  It’s our pleasure to be a resource for tenants, meeting client objectives and ensuring pain points are not felt under our watch. If you aren’t yet working with us and […]
Rob Samtmann | Feb 08, 2019 |
Retail News

Retail Going to the Dogs?

I have the pleasure of working with two Mars affiliated companies, Blue Pearl Animal Hospital and Banfied Pet Hospital. This article mentions yet another affiliated company, Camp Bow Wow and I thought it was of real interest. These businesses are helping to change the face of retail real estate. Two Pet Daycare Franchises Battle for […]
Rob Samtmann | Jan 07, 2019 |
Retail News

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, […]
Rob Samtmann | Dec 19, 2018 |
Retail News

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 […]
Rob Samtmann | Dec 19, 2018 |
Retail News

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 […]
Rob Samtmann | Dec 04, 2018 |
Retail News

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 […]
Rob Samtmann | Nov 26, 2018 |
Retail News

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 […]
Rob Samtmann | Oct 31, 2018 |
Retail News

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.
Rob Samtmann | Oct 25, 2018 |
Retail News

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.    […]
Rob Samtmann | Oct 09, 2018 |
Retail News

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 […]

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