Jeff Green Partners Archives:
September 2008
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25 September 2008
2008 holiday sales to increase
I was surprised to see the National Retail Federation is estimating a 2.2 percent increase in holiday sales this year. From my perspective, I think we’ll be lucky to see any increase. When you take into consideration the fact that inflation is currently 5 percent higher than it was this time last year, and could [...]
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18 September 2008
Not all lifestyle centers are created equal
It’s no secret…times are tough right now for businesses of all types. Retail is no exception. The news is full of stories about retailers cutting back, restructuring and slowing—if not completely stopping—growth. One thing I am consistently hearing from these retailers is that they won’t even consider expanding into a lifestyle center anymore. While I [...]
