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Anjee Solanki

Anjee Solanki

National Director, Retail Services & Practice Groups

Anjee is Colliers' National Director for Retail & Practice Groups | U.S. Based in San Francisco and with more than 32 years of experience, she provides strategic leadership to over 550 specialized retail professionals across 177 offices.

Latest articles

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.
The Bottom Line: Retail Must Embrace New Markets for Growth – Hotels as the New Frontier
The latest trend has non-hoteliers dabbling in hospitality and re-purposing underutilized properties to anchor their brands in the community in a new way.
People Need to Eat; Grocery Store Uprising
As shopping malls lose their retail anchors, grocers are next in line to claim their stake on prime properties in urban and suburban markets and shopping malls.
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.
WeWork Builds an Empire, Chases the American Dream
WeWork is the latest player to expand their portfolio above and beyond their business of record, with global expansion as one of many developments contributing to their growing empire.
Reverse Logistics Trends: The Returns Are In
Excerpt: What’s a retailer to do when return rates are on the rise? This post looks at reverse logistics trends and examples of how businesses are tackling this issue
Exploring Conscious Consumerism
The socially conscious consumer arrived on the scene in 2012 and has played an integral role in the retail and e-commerce ecosystem.
On the Edge of Growth: The New Value of Detroit
From sustainable ecosystems to safeguard the city against storm water overflow to Ford Field’s commitment to providing event space to host a Major League Soccer franchise, Detroit is on a trajectory to greatness.
Latest Pop-Up Trend Will Give You Brain Freeze
Technology has made shopping a more customizable and instantaneous experience, and retailers must devise new and exciting means of capturing a customer’s attention.
City Point Triggers Brooklyn’s Retail Revival
After years of uncertainty about its future, the Fulton Street Mall is undergoing a renaissance.
3PL Innovations Solve Landlord Vacancy Woes
Darkstore facilitates same-day delivery service for e-commerce brands, accessing hyper-localized commerce centers in the cities where customers live.
Coming Soon: 24-Hour Access to Retail Consumers
As retailers begin to incorporate artificial intelligence in their set of tools, the idea of a digital, personal shopping assistant is an intriguing way to serve customers while increasing access to key consumer bases.
Amazon Prime Time: World Domination May Be Next
It can be hard to keep up with the pace of Amazon’s movements to expand its portfolio of products and services. Let’s take a look at the series of plays in the first weeks of summer alone.