Best Buy and Microsoft recently announced an agreement to open Windows “stores” in 600 Best Buy locations across the country. Initially, this seems like a good strategy—Microsoft gets their products in front of more consumers while Best Buy becomes more experiential and better utilizes its large store footprints. In my mind, there are some clear […]
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A shift in shopping center development
A shift in shopping center development Justine Griffin/Sarasota Herald-Tribune If there was advantage to the Great Recession for retailers — and suffice it say there were few — it is that the dearth of consumer spending and new store openings allowed chains and developers an easier time redeveloping properties. During the lengthy lull of the […]
