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3 Ways In-Store Retail is Different This Holiday Season
Cue the power walkers and toothpicked orange chicken samples. Everyone is flocking to shopping malls this holiday season! From teens hanging out with friends to professionals buying into “quiet luxury” trends, in-store retail is attracting consumers across age and income spectrums. But this year’s holiday shopping season may not look like it did in years… Read more »
3 Numbers that Tell You Everything about the Retail Real Estate Sector
One of the strongest features of our economy is the retail sector. However, after a series of disruptions—think: shifts to online shopping, national health and economic crises, ongoing climate migration—retail companies large and small have struggled to redirect their sales models and stay afloat. Underlying it all are the investments many have in retail real… Read more »
5 Retail Business Formats and How to Choose the Best One for Your Business
Commercial retail locations come in as many shapes, sizes, and forms as the businesses that inhabit them. And choosing the right one is possibly the most important decision a brick and mortar business can make. Your location will directly impact your bottom line, your foot traffic, and your ability to grow. Here are five core… Read more »
Should You Open Your Shop in a Mall or on Main Street?: Pros and Cons
With few exceptions, the most important thing you have to decide about opening a retail storefront is where to put it. Making the right choice up front will help prevent a cascade of issues later on, from low foot traffic to ability to expand. Plus, your location helps define the identity and philosophy of your… Read more »
Which Retail Companies were the Most Successful in 2020?
One of the strongest features of our economy is the retail industry. However, in a year wrought with health and economic crises, retail companies large and small struggled to redirect their sales models and stay afloat. Today, we’re taking a look at the different sectors of the retail industry and which retail companies were the… Read more »
How to Support Your Retail Tenants this Holiday Season
Maybe you follow commercial real estate news as closely as we do. Or maybe you’ve just been reading the writing on the walls of your local shopping mall. According to Forbes, “In 2019, store closings reached historic highs, with some 9,200 major retailer stores shuttered, following 5,437 closed in 2018.” And that was before the… Read more »