Is Prime Day part of the ‘new normal’?Nobody questions the success of Amazon Prime Day, but has retail simply adjusted to it? NRF offers training to help retail employees work safely amid pandemicThe National Retail Federation launched two efforts to help frontline retail employees keep working and serve customers safely. Coresight: Total holiday sales to pass $1 trillion, but wildcards could impact final tally Total retail sales are predicted to grow about 5% this holiday season. Google: The five big shifts in holiday shopping behavior are… An adjustment in the timing of Cyber Monday is just one significant change Google predicts will occur during the 2020 holiday shopping season. Real Estate Investor Survey: Retail sector will be hurt most by COVID-19 Nine out of 10 investors and senior property company directors think real estate transaction levels will return to pre-pandemic levels in 2021. Acme Markets to acquire 27 Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Markets Acme Markets, a division of Albertsons Cos., is expanding its store footprint via an acquisition. Meijer continues expansion of its small-store grocery concept Meijer has opened its third neighborhood market. Schnucks cleans up with latest robotics investment A Midwestern grocery chain is lifting the arduous task of in-store cleaning from associates. Americans’ average weekly grocery spending up 17% from pre-pandemic levels Americans are going to the grocery store less but spending more than they did before the pandemic started. 5Qs for John Morris on the merging of retail and industrial real estate Four segments of real estate have long been distinct: office, residential, retail, and industrial. First Previous 294 295 296 297 298 Next Last