Insights

Analysis: Dollar General gaining ground with wide range of demographics
Dollar General has started its fiscal year with a good set of numbers, especially on the top line where sales grew by 8.3% in total and by 3.8% on a comparable basis.
Next-gen printing solutions ramp up warehouse efficiency for SMBs
Retailers of all sizes, especially those in the small-to-midsized business (SMB) space, must be primed to compete in today’s evolving and demanding e-commerce marketplace.

Analysis: A&F on the right track; Hollister star of the show

While some of the topline numbers from Abercrombie & Fitch look soft, we remain generally impressed with the continued positive performance.
Embracing experiential retail amid an increasingly e-commerce-minded world

Rumors of the death of physical retail appear to be greatly exaggerated.
Trends in Leasing Arrangements

What’s new with lease arrangements in 2019? The axiom of real estate lawyers is “nothing is ever really new.” But there are trends that are the focus of negotiations.
Commentary: How to merchandise IoT products to appeal to seniors

Companies eager to sell technology to seniors would be wise to create products that aid independence.
Analysis: Digital is ‘star of the show’ at Target

Target’s new fiscal year is off to a flying start with an extremely healthy increase of 5.1% in overall sales, supported by uplifts at both stores and online.
Analyst: Odds ‘firmly stacked in favor of failure’ at J.C. Penney

Going into this quarter, expectations for J.C. Penney were incredibly low – and the company has delivered squarely against them with another dire set of numbers.
Guest Commentary: How online brands and retailers miss the mark on cross-border payments

Knowing which payment methods are popular in an overseas market is a fundamental question online retailers need to consider when selling cross-border.
Analysis: Kohl’s feels impact of ‘more sluggish consumer economy’

Kohl’s has kicked off its new fiscal year on a very somber note, with total sales down by 2.9%.
5Qs for CBL’s Stephen Lebovitz on redevelopment

Earlier this year, the financial community made a gesture that proved it still believed in brick-and-mortar retail.
When anchors go away

A convenient, albeit misleading headline has gained great currency in the retail business — this being that physical retail is disappearing at a rapid rate.

Analysis: Dollar General gaining ground with wide range of demographics

Next-gen printing solutions ramp up warehouse efficiency for SMBs

Analysis: A&F on the right track; Hollister star of the show

Embracing experiential retail amid an increasingly e-commerce-minded world

Trends in Leasing Arrangements

Commentary: How to merchandise IoT products to appeal to seniors

Analysis: Digital is ‘star of the show’ at Target

Analyst: Odds ‘firmly stacked in favor of failure’ at J.C. Penney

Guest Commentary: How online brands and retailers miss the mark on cross-border payments

Analysis: Kohl’s feels impact of ‘more sluggish consumer economy’

5Qs for CBL’s Stephen Lebovitz on redevelopment

When anchors go away