Card companies unite to offer simplified online paymentsFour major payment card providers are introducing “click to pay” digital payment. Trend-setting Georgia center continues to up its gameAdam Baldwin’s famous “ABC” imperative to the real estate salesmen in Glengarry Glen Ross to “always be closing” is re-interpreted as “always be curating” by forward-thinking retail real estate developers like North American Properties. President of Retail Industry Leaders Association to retire; successor named The Retail Industry Leaders Association announced that its longtime president is stepping down. Walmart in unique, multi-energy agreement Walmart is expanding its sourcing from wind energy projects in two different energy markets. Salesforce: Short holiday season won’t stop digital shopping Digital holiday sales will skyrocket in 2019. Walmart goes head to head with Amazon — again Walmart is now bringing groceries right to customer fridges in select markets. Natural Disasters: Proactive steps retailers should be taking It is imperative that retailers are prepared for emergencies caused by the high winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding that stem from natural disasters. Giant Food steps into online delivery shoes A regional mid-Atlantic grocer is offering its own paid unlimited delivery service. There are 23% more gyms in retail centers than there were in 2010 Traditional tenants in retail centers once scoffed at having gyms in their midst for all the parking spaces they took up. No more. Report: Two major retailers eye FreshDirect Amazon and Walmart are both reportedly considering a purchase of on-demand grocery delivery platform FreshDirect. The Apocalypse That Isn’t Sometimes perception gets in the way of reality. Such is the case, I think, with the death of physical retail. The Experience-to-Stuff Ratio It’s no secret that a successful retail center of any kind in 2019 — be it an outdoor center or an enclosed mall — must re-jigger its mix to include a wide variety of food, beverage, and entertainment-based tenants. First Previous 307 308 309 310 311 Next Last
