October 29, 2018
October is National Women’s Small Business Month – and a great time to focus on the success of female entrepreneurs. Did you know? Woman-owned businesses comprise nearly 39 percent of small businesses in the U.S., support nearly 9 million jobs and generate $1.6 trillion in annual revenues, according to SCORE. Further, 41.8 percent of retail […]
READ STORYAugust 22, 2018
Technology Taking a Central Role in Connecting Consumers with Deals Retailers are heading into the homestretch of the 2018 Back-to-School Shopping Season – second only to the winter holiday period in sales volume. Survey results from the National Retail Federation and Deloitte have indicated that retailers can expect to see an estimated $27.5 billion from […]
READ STORYFebruary 20, 2018
The results of our annual Outlook Retail Sentiment Survey are in and, from the standpoint of the retailers within our 100-property portfolio, 2018 is looking like a very good year. Strong sales in 2017 plus a healthy holiday season, combined with current economic conditions and continued industry evolution, are fueling their optimism. As regional leaders […]
READ STORYOctober 18, 2017
National chains and big box stores have superior marketing muscle, but independent retailers have one unique advantage: they’re insiders. Indies are part of the community and that identity goes a long way toward building new business and retaining customers. One marketing tactic that maximizes your community connection is the in-store event – especially when it […]
READ STORYOctober 12, 2017
Beat the 5 Major Roadblocks to Online Success As an executive with a regional leader in retail real estate, I chat with many independent retailers. Some are our tenants; others are attendees at various trade events. They’re in all kinds of retail businesses, but they share one thing: they want to get more from social […]
READ STORYSeptember 6, 2017
# 1 Retailer is Betting on Staff Training to Lift In-Store Experience and Sales It’s the season when students of all ages head back to the classroom. But education today isn’t always limited by subject matter or by the calendar. Since February 2016, supervisors and managers of the world’s leading retailer have been heading to […]
READ STORYAugust 7, 2017
Bricks & Mortars Must Step Up Their Game in New, Competitive Environment Within one week this June, Amazon made two stunning moves: the $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods Market and the announcement of its new Prime Wardrobe service. The latter sent share prices of Nordstrom and Macy’s tumbling and prompted the media to deliver […]
READ STORYJuly 19, 2017
Retail Real Estate Trend: Shopping Experiences Unmatched Online The battle for in-store traffic continues with retailers striving to lure shoppers away from their screens and into the aisles. Top retailers are leading the way with a shift in interior design that transforms the store from the transactional to the experiential. Their goal? To offer something […]
READ STORYJune 27, 2017
Retail Trend Watchers Say Social Is Under-Utilized Despite Its Potential July is Independent Retailer Month, a time to salute those merchants across the country who account for half of the annual total retail sales in the US. If our economy is to stay robust, independent retailers of all sizes need to thrive. For the smaller […]
READ STORYMay 23, 2017
Retail Real Estate Trend: Will Good Times Be Bad for Bargain You might call them the mice that roared. They’re the dollar stores – now almost 30,000 nationwide and growing. These price point retailers not only weathered the economic recession but they triumphed, growing their annual sales by 50 percent from 2010-15, compared to the […]
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