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Jerry Seinfeld’s Hometown Of Massapequa, NY…New Industrial Pop-Ups…Online And Real World Shoppers…details in the latest DMM e-news

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If “Massapequa Means “Near the Mall” Paramus Must Mean “Land of the Malls”

Refurbished Garden State Mall | Photo: Garden State Malk, northjersey.comComedian Jerry Seinfeld used to riff on his hometown of Massapequa, N.Y. “That’s an old native American word meaning ‘near the mall,’” he’d say. He may as well have been talking about Paramus, N.J., because, ask anyone from that area of Bergen County, they’ve been to their malls and have many fond memories of them. Their local newspaper recently did a retrospective and look-ahead on the five major malls in the area (Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus Park, The Fashion Center, The Outlets at Bergen Town Center and The Shops at Riverside, which is in nearby Hackensack). The article didn’t even mention American Dream, a long-simmering project that is currently slated to open in East Rutherford in March 2019. The square footage of the Paramus-based malls alone adds up to “more than 170 square feet of mall space per Paramus resident, seven times the national average.”

End-of-Year Seasonal Trend: “Industrial Pop-ups”

As we approach the holidays, we see an uptick in demand for pop-up industrial space for e-commerce users looking for additional overflow storage space and returns-management space -- Joe Orscheln, CBRE, Kansas City. | Graphic: CBRE, LoopNet, FRSAs holiday sales are projected to increase this season, one area of traditional retail is getting some added attention: pop-ups. In a new 2017 U.S. retail holiday trends report, CBRE Group Inc. cites data from the National Retail Federation that sees traditional pop-ups and new “industrial” pop-ups being more of a player this season. “Short-term warehouse space is becoming a solution to the problem of season surges in inventory levels and the excess costs that result from them,” reported Rob Roberts of the Kansas City Business Journal. CBRE told the KCBJ there are several factors for the growth in retail pop-ups, including “retailers’ need for experimentation” and an “increased appetite among landlords.”

Survey Gives Retailers info to go Head-to-Head vs Online Competition

As U.S. adults become more comfortable with technology in every aspect of their lives, theanity for it seems to be spilling into their shopping preferences as well. | Graphic: Coldwell Banker CommercialA new survey conducted by The Harris Poll for Coldwell Banker Commercial reveals some interesting preferences for today’s online and real-world shoppers. CBC suggests the results can help real-world retailers improve their customers’ shopping experiences. “The survey uncovered distinct features shoppers enjoy which can help retailers remain relevant in today’s marketplace, utilize their square footage effectively and continue driving traffic in-store,” CBC stated.

For example, the survey found that:

  • 42 percent of U.S. shoppers say supporting local businesses is important to them when shopping
  • 35 percent of shoppers say that self-serve kiosks and checkouts improve their shopping experience
  • Virtual Retail: 17 percent of shoppers say they would be comfortable using virtual reality in retail stores.

For more details, check out CBC’s infographic by clicking here.

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