Archive for May 2022
Spotlight: Baldwin County
Baldwin County, home to the Alabama Gulf Coast beaches, continues to grow in jobs, population and visitors SOURCE: Business Alabama Writer: Lori Chandler Pruitt BALDWIN COUNTY, home to the beautiful Alabama Gulf Coast beaches, is growing very quickly by just about any measure. In fact, it’s now the fourth-largest county in Alabama by population. “Most every…
Read MoreICSC 2022: Shop, Dine, Work and Play Converge
Source: Commercial Observer Writer: Greg Cornfield Retail real estate isn’t going anywhere, but after a global pandemic and the unprecedented growth of the e-commerce industry, it’s time to reassess how brick-and-mortar shopping and food services work best in the built environment. At the International Council of Shopping Centers convention in Las Vegas this week, analysts and experts broke down…
Read MoreConsumers Rediscover the Joy of Brick and Mortar Shopping
Source: Globe Street Writer: Kelsie Maree Borland Retailers are struggling to keep up with intense demand as consumers return to in-store shopping. Once again, brick-and-mortar retail has risen from the ashes. Many predicted that it wouldn’t happen. They thought the pandemic had upended in-person shopping and consumers would permanently favor buying goods online. In the…
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