by Sarra Hochberg | Jul 5, 2022 | Articles, Retail Articles
In part 1 of CBC’s Consumer Behavior Shifts & How it Impacts Real Estate blog series, we discussed the ways in which consumer behavior has changed over the past two years and how those changes impact every facet of retail strategy. In part two, we will dive into...
by Sarra Hochberg | Jun 29, 2022 | Articles, Retail Articles
It comes as no surprise that consumer behavior changed substantially over the past two years. For example, the rise of omnichannel, shifts towards hybrid work, the growth of leisure activities, and increased economic uncertainty all contributed to rapid and...
by Sarra Hochberg | Jun 9, 2022 | Articles, Retail Articles
Malls were amongst the hardest hit retail sectors during the peak of the pandemic. Traditional indoor malls were closed due to stay-at-home orders, and rent collections from tenants seized entirely. Anchor tenants, such as JCPenney and Nieman Marcus, filed for...
by Sarra Hochberg | Apr 28, 2022 | Articles, Retail Articles
In part 1 in our review of the Top 10 retail brands for 2022, we shared that retail was one of the hardest hit sectors given the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the challenges changed commerce as we know it. Many retailers closed their doors...
by Sarra Hochberg | Apr 12, 2022 | Articles, Retail Articles
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve witnessed many retail stores closing their doors for good, which ultimately led to a massive disruption of commerce. Retailers and brands were met with a variety of short-term challenges around COVID protocols, health and...
by Elise Bebko | Jul 9, 2021 | Articles, Retail Articles
For the battered retail sector, 2021 seems to have good things in-store. Just recently, the National Retail Federation issued a revised forecast for the year, anticipating that retail sales will now grow between 10.5% and 13.5% as the economy accelerates its pace of...