Justine Griffin/Sarasota Herald-Tribune—When the Mall at University Town Center debuts in October 2014, it will define itself as the one and only high-end luxury mall in the region, based on tenants such as Gucci, Tiffany’s & Co., Armani and several dozen others that have tentatively committed to the property. A recent site plan — a […]
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Retail Rap: Shades of Gray in Black Friday
The holiday shopping season is typically the biggest of the year, and retailers are looking to get shoppers thinking about holiday shopping sooner this year than in years past. Wal-Mart and Toys R Us have already begun airing holiday shopping advertisements, and stores continue to push Black Friday earlier into Thanksgiving Thursday. My question is […]
Phoenix Rising?
Like many other markets throughout the U.S., the Phoenix market has had its share of ups and down, and retailers are still coming to terms with the “new normal” outlined post-recession. I this week’s edition of Retail Rap, my twice-monthly column at Chain Store Age, I sit down with Dave Cheatham from Phoenix-based Velocity Retail Group, an X Team International Partner, to discuss the current state of the Phoenix marketplace, where we see it going in the coming months and what it means for retailers in the area.
Despite complaints, Black Friday continues to creep into Thanksgiving
Kavita Kumar/St. Louis Post-Dispatch—And … they’re off. The Cardinals weren’t the only ones in the midst of a dogfight. Faced with what is shaping up to be a lackluster holiday shopping season, retailers are pulling out all the stops in an effort to get more customers through their doors. So it probably shouldn’t have been […]
Back-to-School Special
As parents and students begin preparing for the upcoming school year in the coming weeks, retailers have already begun rolling out their back-to-school shopping strategies and promotions. This year, several specialty retailers like Apple, Pottery Barn Kids and Bed, Bath & Beyond have dug in a little harder with back-to-school promotions, with Bed, Bath & […]
Windows© of Opportunity
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 […]
