How Costco is Winning at the Consumer Experience
While many brick and mortar retail stores are suffering from the impacts of increased e-commerce demand, Costco is proving that customer satisfaction and quality products can still prevail. How is Costco winning at the customer experience?
CRE Breaks in to the Escape Room Trend
Escape rooms are the latest CRE phenomenon in the experience economy. They are a legitimate target for real estate brokers and landlords who want to fill vacancies or energize their properties.
Retail Horoscope: CRE Predictions to Influence 2019
. From social impact to reinventing property holdings and exploring new markets for revenue, major players in the retail services sector will need to think outside the box to secure a larger share of the market.
The Kit Kat Break: A Global Sensei-tion*
The chocolate wafer known for its trendsetting taste innovations features over 350 flavor combinations from Maccha Green Tea to Cherry Blossom, Wasabi to Apple Vinegar, as temptations for the discerning Japanese palate.
Is Black Friday Still Relevant?
Black Friday has been an eponymous day for retailers’ profit margins and synonymous with savings for consumers. Is this still relevant?
The Preservation of the Luxury Market
Social media represents high stakes for the luxury fashion market. Although once shunned by the elitist brands as ‘mass market,’ social media has now become the marketing tool of choice.
Sears, A Story of Resilience
If any company can recover from difficult times, it’s Sears, or at least that’s what CEO Edward Lampert plans with his restructuring business strategy.
Summer Retail Trends 2018
Fueled by innovation and inspiration from some unlikely places, brands are stepping up to capture consumers’ attention every which way. Here is a roundup of five retail trends that are brewing this season.
Welcome to the Subscription Economy
The concept of a monthly membership, once tied to items of necessity like utilities and household goods, has evolved to include entertainment, fashion and food.
