Archive for March 2021
What Drove Hotel Values to Decline in 2020 –
SOURCE: Hotel and Leisure Advisors Writer: Joe Pierce The once-in-a-century pandemic has caused hoteliers to endure a firestorm that decimated the hotel and leisure industries. The growing COVID-19 cases across the U.S., as well as government restrictions on travel that further stress demand, continue to leave the hotel industry significantly behind pre-pandemic levels in…
Read MoreRent is Cheap, Vacant Space is Everywhere: Retailers Seize the Moment to Open Stores
SOURCE: CNBC Lauren Thomas Published: March 18, 2021 KEY POINTS For the first time in years, retailers plan to open more stores than they close. From Ulta Beauty and Sephora, to Dick’s Sporting Goods, Five Below and TJ Maxx, businesses are rebounding from the Covid pandemic and looking to expand. Many businesses see an opportunity…
Read MoreWhy Apple, Sephora and Nordstrom are jumping on this trend to pull in shoppers Parija Kavilanz CNN Business
SOURCE: CNN Writer: Parija Kavilanz New York (CNN Business)As the pandemic drags on, big chains like Target and Nordstrom are looking for ways to keep consumers coming back to their stores. One go-to strategy is the store-within-a-store concept. It’s a way for one retailer to join forces with another by setting up a pop-up shop…
Read MoreSo long, sweatpants. Americans show signs they’re ready to get dressed up again
SOURCE: CNBC / Lauren Thomas reporting Published: March 5, 2021 KEY POINTS Urban Outfitters has offered one of the first signals during the Covid pandemic that women are starting to gravitate toward shopping for dresses again. The retailer’s Anthropologie brand said seven of its top 10 selling items were dresses in the final week of…
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