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Rob Samtmann | Apr 16, 2021 |
Retail News

JOANN Crafts A Comeback!

Riding The Etsy Boom To An IPO When Kimberly Hamlin decided to start selling high-end masks to brides, grooms and the rest of their bridal parties on Etsy last summer, she headed straight to the JOANN store around the corner from her house in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to thumb through bolts of lace, cotton and […]
Rob Samtmann | Apr 07, 2021 |
Retail News

The Remote Work "Revolution" May Be Overblown

One year after the Covid-19 pandemic forced millions of workers to start clocking in from home, many companies are thinking about how to bring their employees back into the office. A number of firms think the past 12 months have proven the merits of remote work, and have pledged more flexible schedules. But increasingly, there […]
Rob Samtmann | Mar 12, 2021 |
Retail News

TJX, Dollar Stores And Lots More Are Opening Lots More Stores In 2021

Reports of the death of physical stores seem to be greatly exaggerated. Don’t believe it? Ask TJX, the dollar stores, Five Below and lots of other retailers.
Rob Samtmann | Feb 08, 2021 |
Retail News

Retail Predictions for 2021

The pandemic, and recovery from it, will likely define the year as consumers look to refresh their wardrobes and retailers hold on to new practices that worked, analysts say. After a year that unfolded unlike anybody’s predictions, the retail industry and its analysts are trying to game out what 2021 could look like as COVID-19 […]
Rob Samtmann | Dec 29, 2020 |
Retail News

Properties Near Aldi Perform Better

If you’re thinking about investing in a rental property, you might want to look at buying near an ALDI, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ annual 2020 Grocery Store Wars analysis. Properties near an ALDI had an average gross flipping ROI of 58 percent, compared to properties near a Whole Foods, which had an average gross […]
Rob Samtmann | Dec 10, 2020 |
Retail News

Five Most Important Retail Events of 2020

The Five Most Important Retail Events of 2020 Had Almost Nothing to Do With COVID-19 Oh, what a year — the coronavirus pandemic dominated the headlines in 2020, and rightfully so. However, the year was also punctuated by some important retail milestones that had nothing to do with the pandemic itself, milestones that, when one […]
Rob Samtmann | Nov 19, 2020 |
Retail News

Wealth From Health

Walmart, Kohl’s And Big Drug Chains Look For Wealth From Health Who knew that a key to retail health and wellness was health and wellness itself? More and more retailers are expanding their efforts in providing goods and services to keep both their customers and their bottom lines healthy. While CVS may have been the […]
Rob Samtmann | Oct 27, 2020 |
Retail News

Pearl: A Retail Success Story

Pearl Brewery in the Year of COVID-19 Management of this San Antonio mixed-use retail site rose to the challenge of the pandemic by partnering with its tenants. By John Salustri, GlobeSt.com With all of the ink spilled over retail’s trials during COVID-19, one critical factor is typically overlooked: the need for connectedness. It’s a key […]
Rob Samtmann | Oct 11, 2020 |
Retail News

A Blockbuster Quarter!

Retailer’s Blockbuster Qtr. Surges Profits, Comps, Online Forbes.com, Walter Shoulberg An expanded e-commerce business — up 89% — was once again the hero this quarter for Bed Bath & Beyond, driving the home specialty chain’s first comp store sales increase since the end of its 2016 fiscal year. At the same time the retailer posted […]
Rob Samtmann | Sep 22, 2020 |
Retail News

A Seminal Moment for Convenience

That sound you hear? It’s the sound of the convenience store industry’s version of Paul Revere riding cross-country, amid a pandemic, to let everyone know that a heck of a lot of change is underfoot. Only this time it isn’t the redcoats who are coming. It’s tech. And the only real question that remains is […]

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