By Debra Hazel, President of Debra Hazel Communications The depressing industry headlines never seem to stop: one after another, venerated retail names are closing stores or shutting down entirely. Less […]
Recent commercial real estate trends indicate that brick and mortar retail spaces are poised for some significant changes. The most noticeable and impactful of these changes is the introduction of […]
Since the COVID-19 lockdowns began, retailers have faced a mounting problem regarding excess inventory. Massive piles of clothes continue to grow at retailers’ stores, distribution centers, warehouses, and shipping containers. […]
As local politicians and governors make moves to reopen their cities and states, retail stores are finally getting the go-ahead to return to business. But they’re not returning to business-as-usual. […]
If you’re not exclusively relying on Shipt or Instacart, you’ve likely noticed the changing landscape of grocery stores. From one-way shopping lanes to online ordering and curbside pick-up, the grocery […]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the retail industry has had to make drastic adjustments to how it conducts business. Shopping in-store has become discouraged, limited, or banned, affecting the behavior […]
Helping Prepare Retail for Reopening After COVID-19 Shutdowns By DMM contributor Samuel K. Beck In a recent interview with CNN, the National Retail Federation’s CEO Matthew Shay described “Operation Open […]
Jones Lang LaSalle’s’ (JLL) review of Q4 2019 provides excellent insights into the future of retail shopping. These insights allude to the changing, but still successful, nature of the retail […]
The Center City Bishop Ranch is a shopping, dining and entertainment destination for the community of San Ramon, California. The shopping center was designed by Renzo Piano, one of the […]
Malls are the center of many of our lives, serving a key role for communities that town marketplaces and bazaars once held. Nevertheless, consumers don’t always want to shop, shop, […]
The holiday shopping season has come and gone. Ideally, every company should be looking back on that time of year and see more sales, more customers, and higher profits. While […]
Retail fads come and go, but we will always love and cherish our pets. Pets require food, over-the-counter medicine, treats and other loving touches that we buy to shower our […]
It is quite popular to blame the “retail apocalypse” myth on the growth of e-commerce, with Amazon leading the way. The impact of e-commerce is real, but not as profound or negative […]
A shift towards sustainability and growing consideration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies and practices are affecting the retail industry. Environmental and socially-conscious Millennials and Generation Zs are influencing […]
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