August 10, 2017
Local Retailers, Surviving or Dying in Retail’s Evolution?
At the basic level of retail industry chatter online, much of the focus is on the battle between brick-and-mortar versus eCommerce. While the closing of several big box and department...
August 03, 2017
Shopping Malls Are Evolving, But They’re Not There Yet
For years, we’ve seen suburban shopping malls build up and expand out. A favorite pastime for many teenagers growing up in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s was known as “mall...
July 26, 2017
The Amazon Effect: How Retailers Are Impacted
Talking about retail and not mention Amazon these days is a difficult thing to do. Amazon seems to pop up in almost any conversation touching the topic. As such, it...
July 18, 2017
Macy’s Leads The Rare Good Day On The Market For...
Macy’s had a good day on The Street on Monday, as data rolled in indicating that foot traffic declines had been somewhat less pronounced at clothing stores than in other...
July 12, 2017
Amazon Reporting A Record-Breaking Prime Day
According to Amazon, Prime Day may well shake out to be the biggest single-day shopping event in the firm’s 20+ year history – with Amazon reporting sales were up a...
July 06, 2017
Malls Challenge eCommerce Era With Costly Upgrades
With the vast number of bankruptcy filings and department store closure announcements over the past year, it’s safe to say the retail industry has taken a hit in the digital...
June 28, 2017
eCommerce ThredUP to Open Brick-and-Mortar Stores
While many big box retailers like Macy’s and Sears have shut the doors of hundreds of locations over the past year, eCommerce sites have jumped at the opportunity to open physical...
June 21, 2017
Amazon’s Latest Retail Punch: ‘Try (On) Before You Buy’
And the hits just keep on coming. Some companies might have decided to coast on the buzz generated by a $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods, and bask in the...
June 15, 2017
Zara Defies The Retail Downturn Odds
For the last few years, the retail industry has been in a whirlwind of change. As hundreds of brick-and-mortar locations have been closed around the country from Macy’s, J.C. Penney...