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Survey: Second-hand retail sales will reach $77 billion by 2025
Dan Berthiaume Senior Editor, Technology The resale market is expected to double in the next five years. According to the ninth annual “2021 Resale Report” from online resale platform ThredUp Inc. and retail analytics firm GlobalData, secondhand apparel, shoes, and accessories is now a $36 billion market, projected to double in the next five…
Read MoreDick’s Sporting Goods Bets on Experential Retail
Source: Chain Store Age Writer: Marianne Wilson Dick’s Sporting Goods is running fast these days. The nation’s largest sporting goods retailer has had a busy few months, adding soccer shops to namesake locations, remodeling Golf Galaxy stores and opening clearance stores. But its most talked-about initiative has been the debut of an experiential retail concept…
Read MoreHalf of Americans saw their favorite local store shut down because of pandemic
Source: Study Finds By: Chris Melore Many shoppers now swearing off big box stores after seeing beloved shops shutter NEW YORK — Few people have escaped the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic and that’s especially true for local ‘mom and pop’ shops. A new study finds half of Americans have witnessed their favorite local…
Read MoreThe Hottest Commodity In Retail For The Foreseeable Future: Drive-Thrus
HoustonRetail May 6, 2021 Christie Moffat, Bisnow Houston Drive-thrus were the life raft that kept many fast-casual and quick-service restaurant chains afloat during the most difficult days of the coronavirus pandemic. As major brands continue to come up with new and inventive ways to expand and improve their drive-thru offerings, more traditional dine-in restaurants are also pivoting to incorporate drive-thru…
Read More5 Signs that Retail Is Going to Be OK
SOURCE: Retail Dive Staff Writer: Daphne Howland Last year was a challenge like no other for the retail industry. COVID-19 upended people’s existence worldwide, threatening human life and undermining the global economy. Job and wage losses took a toll. Even those able to stay healthy and financially secure have faced disruptions to daily life, upsetting work,…
Read MoreSurvey Shows Land the Only Commercial Asset with Positive Growth in 2020
April 20, 2021 (Chicago) – The REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI) and National Association of REALTORS® Research Group have released the results of their latest Land Market Survey. The survey shows that while the COVID-19 pandemic battered the commercial real estate market in 2020, the land market held up to the pandemic’s severe blow, according to survey participants. A…
Read MoreGalatoire’s is Opening a New French Quarter Restaurant for a New Dining Experience
Source: NOLA.com Ian McNulty/ Staff Writer Waiter Vincent Composanto carries a tray of appetizers from the kitchen to guests at Galerie de Galatoire, an expansion of historic Galatoire’s Restaurant, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in the French Quarter. The space is designed as a private dining venue for flexible use. STAFF PHOTO BY SCOTT THRELKELD From its…
Read MoreWhat 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…
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