13
Nov
2017
“Alexa, Do My Christmas Shopping.”
Posted On November 13, 2017  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

While mobile shopping continues to loom large in holiday retail forecasts, there’s another disruption making its voice (literally) heard this season: voice-activated shopping. While Apple’s Siri and similar voice-enabled technology has existed for years now, Amazon has found a sweet spot in linking these robotic assistants […]

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06
Nov
2017
Get Ahead of Holiday Retail Trends
Posted On November 6, 2017  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

Have you noticed your favorite stores already have their holiday displays up? According to the National Retail Federation, more than half of Americans have started their holiday shopping research – if not purchasing – by now. This statistic and other retail trends are examined in NRF’s […]

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14
Jul
2017
Wit and Wisdom: Divine Brick and Mortar
Posted On July 14, 2017  By Henry Moore  And has 1 Comment

We have all been paying attention to online retail and its effect on traditional brick-and-mortar. Amazon’s recent purchase of Whole Foods and its 450 stores is an interesting development in CRE. The shift into the grocery business absolutely indicates the importance of having a physical presence […]

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26
Jun
2017
E-commerce Lets the Fizz Out of Coke
Posted On June 26, 2017  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

When you think about all the myriad ways e-commerce is driving change in the economy and our daily lives – shuttering traditional retailers, heightening demand for urban warehouses, and changing the way we shop for books, clothes, medicine and just about everything else – one part […]

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02
Jun
2017
Wit and Wisdom: Creative Mall Makeovers
Posted On June 2, 2017  By Henry Moore  And has No Comment

Suburban shopping centers have been trending down for some time now. Across most markets, infill development continues to build as city centers become denser. These two CRE developers have exasperated all of the potential options for repurposing this piece of real estate until one goes all […]

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05
May
2017
Wit and Wisdom: The Original Everything Store
Posted On May 5, 2017  By Henry Moore  And has No Comment

This sketch is based on the continuing trend and recent news about major retailers continuing to shutter stores.  It will be interesting to see how our CRE industry addresses this shift to online retail and how relevant some of the former retail giants will be to […]

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31
Jan
2017
Powered by the Sun: Solar atop Big Box Roofs
Posted On January 31, 2017  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Large, flat spaces are some of the most perfect environments for solar panels – they’re almost always fully exposed to the sun and there’s little competition for using the space. With more than 100,000 big box structures – including retail, grocers, supercenters and malls – totaling […]

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05
Dec
2016
The Final Mile and Traditional Grocers’ Greatest Asset
Posted On December 5, 2016  By Garrick Brown  And has No Comment

Despite the strong growth of the last few years, e-grocery still accounts for just a fraction of the grocery marketplace, and nearly all of the growth that has occurred so far has been in dense, urban environs where grocery delivery not only makes sense, but where […]

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28
Nov
2016
E-grocery Growth: Density, Not Demographics
Posted On November 28, 2016  By Garrick Brown  And has No Comment

Just as online sales growth has outpaced brick-and-mortar gains by a ratio of roughly five to one since 2010, that same trend has been playing out in the world of e-groceries. Independent research firm IBISWorld recently published an in-depth analysis of this emerging sector and found […]

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22
Nov
2016
E-commerce Looms Large in Holiday Retail Forecasts
Posted On November 22, 2016  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

Will you brave the holiday-crazed discount shoppers clamoring for a deal this Black Friday? Or play it cool from your couch on Cyber Monday, filling up your digital shopping cart with e-commerce conquests galore? Or maybe you’re a traditionalist – driving to a suburban shopping mall […]

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