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The Case Against Converting Struggling Malls into Another Use
Oct 01 2020 • While malls could be a good turnaround story, investors may have to wait a decade. The Case Against Converting Struggling Malls into Another Use. 300 to 400 malls around the country that will eventually be remodeled if they have a large enough population to support them.
Irvine Co.’s $200 Million Pump Into Irvine Spectrum Center Rounds Completion
Aug 27 2018 • Irvine Co.’s $200 Million Pump Into Irvine Spectrum Center Rounds Completion. Central to the reinvestment has been the breakdown of a former Macy’s to make way for 30 new tenants.
Does the future of retail looks like an iPad stuck to a store shelf?
Jan 17 2018 • NRF Big Show 2018, where thousands of retailers, businesses and LCD screens gather to showcase the future of Retail
Stores Aren't Going Away
Nov 30 2017 • Web-only retailers are moving in on brick and mortar stores. Things have been shaking up in retail but physical stores are far from dead. It’s eat or be eaten. Adapting to the new retail landscape and consumer behavior is the key to succeeding as the rules change for traditional retailers. Brands that don’t adapt are dropping like flies, and those that use technology and data to enhance their shopping experience are doing better than ever.
Some Retailers are Opting Out of Black Friday Online Sales
Nov 22 2017 • Shoppers are expected to spend more money online over Thanksgiving weekend compared to last year, a new report predicts. However, some big name retailers are opting out of the shopping frenzy, trying to put their focus back on the spirit of Thanksgiving – spending time with family.
Omnichannel Strategies that Actually Work
Jul 11 2017 • Top online retailers use these omnichannel strategies to save their brick and mortar stores – and it’s working. A lot of stores went bankrupt this year including well-known brands like The Limited and Wet Seal. The ones left standing are putting their full strength into taking advantage of what consumers want.
Top Five IRCE 17 Chicago Sessions to Attend
Jun 05 2017 • IRCE 2017 kicks off with 10,000 attendees in Chicago for its internet retailing annual conference. If you are one of the brands, retailers, and technology professionals here at the show, we've got a list of top sessions you should attend.
The Omnichannel Advantage
May 23 2017 • Retailers that embrace omnichannel strategies and execute them well have a great advantage in the competitive e-commerce market. Consumers reported that purchasing online and picking up in store is a shopping experience that they like with about 96% of those who bought online and picked up in store rated the experience as either good or excellent.
Concerts and Festivals Bring Shoppers Back
May 11 2017 • The struggle between online retail stores and brick and mortar has been like David and Goliath with more and more shoppers moving online to shop, malls have been facing difficulties keeping up.
Mark Your Calendars for the Internet Retailer Excellence Awards
May 01 2017 • The Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE) is taking place in Chicago this year from June 6th-9th at McCormick Place West, Chicago. This conference will be full of industry experts, an exhibit hall filled with industry leading solution providers, and many opportunities for networking with thousands of innovative industry peers.
Visual Shopping
Apr 13 2017 • Brands have been trying to break into content shopping with not much luck, but it’s the new way to shop that has the most untapped potential. With so much content being created online every day, shopping the look and visual shopping seems to be the next big money maker in online retail. Some brands have started to tap into this potential with smart ways to connect content to commerce. Here are the biggest ways content shopping is making a splash in the online retail scene.
Shopping on Instagram
Apr 06 2017 • Instagram is going a step further in ecommerce by expanding its Shopping feature, making it easy for users to buy from their favorite brands straight through the app. Plans to include all fashion, apparel, jewelry, and skincare brands to the Shopping feature were unveiled during Shop Talk 2017, with expected roll out to occur during the second quarter of this year.