ICSC – A&P, the country’s first traditional supermarket chain, said this week that it would sell off or close its 296 remaining stores and dissolve the company in the months following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing late Sunday. That raises the inevitable questions of the fate of the retail real estate occupied by this Northeast […]
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Retail Real Estate Trends
Michael Bull / Commercial Real Estate Show – Join Michael and his guests as they discuss retail sector performance, projections and the latest trends. * Cap rate trends and projections * Attracting millennials and their impact * Sustainability for current times * Site selection strategies today Click the link to watch the segment: http://commercialrealestateshow.com/listen/july-22-retail-market-update/.
A&P Sell-Offs & Shopping Behavior
Keith Loria / Commercial Property Executive – In a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. (A&P) announced the disposition of 120 of its 296 stores with 25 underperforming stores listed to close immediately. “After careful consideration of all alternatives, we have concluded that a sale process implemented through Chapter 11 […]
Teen apparel companies struggle to compete with low prices, fickle tastes
Justine Griffin / Tampa Bay Times – Selling clothes and accessories to teenagers changes as quickly as a Snapchat message disappears. Brand names come and go as the next hip chain emerges. Other retailers fall when they fail to keep up with the fast-paced nature of what’s trending with today’s selfie-taking youth. H&M, a Swedish international […]
Hoffman, Green Realize Strength in Unity
Keith Loria / Commercial Property Executive – Hoffman Strategy Group and Jeff Green Partners have formed a collaboration to expand both companies’ work on complex, mixed-use feasibility research including retail, residential, office and hotel uses. “As a national recognized leader in retail real estate feasibility, I bring significant experience in everything from shopping center development and repositioning […]
Retail ‘Wrap’
If you’ve been reading this column over the last four years, let me first say, “thank you!” It’s gratifying to think that my musings about retail and retail real estate have kept your attention and interest. In this, my 100th and final (except for an occasional contribution) Retail Rap, I wanted to tackle the big […]
