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Rob Samtmann | Feb 08, 2021 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

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 […]

Rob Samtmann | Aug 10, 2020 |

Lights, Camera, Action...Who We Are...

Thanks to everyone at Equity Retail for both being a part of the company and contributing to help make this video. A great deal of effort has gone into serving our clients over the past 25 years and we worked very hard to sum up those efforts and who we are today. We hope you […]

Rob Samtmann | Jun 18, 2020 |

Brick and mortar's next chapter

RetailDive.com, Daphne Howland As the COVID-19 era has vividly demonstrated, closing stores has, at best, a chilling effect on shopping. In April — a month when, unlike March or May, most if not all nonessential retailers closed down — retail sales as measured by the U.S. Commerce Department and tracked by Retail Dive plummeted 16%. […]

Rob Samtmann | May 21, 2020 |

The One Reason Walmart Has A Winning Coronavirus Strategy

Seth Cohen, Forbes.com On Tuesday, Walmart reported its first quarter financial numbers, beating analyst expectations and demonstrating that it is successfully navigating the coronavirus pandemic. But the financial numbers aren’t the real story behind Walmart’s success, it’s the strategy by which it got them that provides lessons for leaders looking to navigate these uncertain times. […]

Rob Samtmann

Rob is Managing Principal of Equity Retail Brokers and he specializes in tenant representation and leasing.

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