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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 […]
Rob Samtmann | Sep 21, 2018 |
Retail News

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 […]
Rob Samtmann | Sep 11, 2018 |
Retail News

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

End Tables, Ottomans...and Wine Bars?

Furniture Retailers Go to New Lengths to Draw Buyers, Support Mall Expansions, Luring Customers With Exotic Wildlife, Wine Bars CoStar News: August 28, 2018 | Rob Smith   Bob’s Discount Furniture is among the furniture retailers expanding across the country, taking space in malls and shopping centers. A Gallery Furniture store in Houston features an indoor […]
Rob Samtmann | Aug 27, 2018 |
Retail News

Healthcare Real Estate Is Being Pulled In Multiple Directions

Matthew Rothstein’s article in Bisnow East Coast, on how healthcare is changing rapidly as an industry, brings up some interesting points on how the traditional model of decentralized primary care providers, specialist networks and inpatient hospitals has become obsolete. He points out that the current drive to make access to healthcare a simple, short trip […]
Rob Samtmann | Aug 14, 2018 |
Retail News

What’s in YOUR State? (The 50 states of retail development)

ICSC’s recent article on retail developments in each state details how developers are moving dirt across the country: building new retail and mixed-use centers and renovating and rehabbing existing properties. Here’s the view from 30,000 feet….  
Rob Samtmann | Jul 30, 2018 |
Retail News

Fast Casual Traffic Only Segment to Grow in Last 5 Years

Even though much of the U.S. restaurant industry continues to struggle with sluggish customer visits, the fast casual channel continues to grow. This July 2018 QSR article discusses how visits to fast casual restaurants have grown 6 percent annually over the last five years, stemming in large part from store openings, and how fast casual […]
Rob Samtmann | Jul 17, 2018 |
Retail News

Restaurant Chain Growth

This article shows a brief, but good list of restaurant chains with both size (in number of units) and momentum in growth.   Three are from the Coffee-Snack segment.  Two are from Chicken and there is one from C-Store, Pizza, and Limited Service/Mexican.   Note, many, but not all, of the expanding chains rely on franchising.   We’re […]

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