retail trends
August 21, 2009
By Doug Stephens You’ve likely seen the relentless stream of news articles and blogs lately touting the “new consumer mindset”. Terms like “post-consumerism”, “belt-tightening”, “frugal chic” […]
August 8, 2009
From its inception as a commercial real estate concept in the 1980’s, the long-term viability of the power center has been a topic of running debate. Many have wondered how something so aesthetically displeasing could possibly survive the test of time. And while they may be ugly, the decline of the power center will have much less to do with aesthetics and much more to do with powerful social and economic forces beyond their walls.
April 22, 2009
Is all the hype about virtual retailing for real? Will consumers shop in the virtual world and if so, when?
April 2, 2009
We're in the final stages of writing a major presentation on retail trends 2010-2020 and have identified 6 major, emerging trends in retail which we see carrying through the coming decade.
What’s impressed me as we've compiled the research is how many of these projected changes can actually work to the advantage of the independent retailer.