Our interview guest—the first in our ICSC interview series—is Lacy Beasley, President of Retail Strategies; she joins the show to discuss current trends in small- and mid-sized market retail. Topics include the importance of retail to rural markets, what retailers are doing to adjust based on market size when entering a rural market for the first time, and which retailers and restaurants are seeing the most demand from the markets themselves. In news, Advance Auto Parts sees a dip in DIY sales during their first quarter, but that doesn’t dampen their expansion plans; also, Albertsons trials an AI-based scan-and-go shopping cart.
Retail Focus 3/21/21 – The Current State of Retail Real Estate; Petco’s “Customer Acquisition Machine”
Retail Focus 3/10/21 – Why Blockbuster Was “Built to Fail”; Dick’s Sporting Goods Reveals 2021 Outlook
Retail Focus 3/7/21 – The Next Step for Malls and Gallerias; Big Lots Eyes 2021 Expansion
Retail Focus 2/28/21 – Implementing Sustainability Practices at Ahold Delhaize; NRF’s 2021 Projections
Retail Focus 2/21/21 – Innovation at Washington Prime Group; Walmart Sees Grocery Sales Bump
Retail Focus 2/14/21 – The Pandemic’s Impact on Apparel Retail; Kimco’s Yearly Report
Retail Focus 2/7/21 – Changes in Hiring for Hourly Retail Positions; Dollar Tree Makes Two Announcements
Retail Focus 1/31/21 – The Current State of Natural & Organic Products, Tractor Supply Earnings
Retail Focus 1/24/21 – 2021 Retail Industry Outlook; Addressing Technology in Retail in 2021
Retail Focus 1/17/21 – Spirits Retail in 2021; Target & Nordstrom Provide Holiday Sales Numbers
Retail Focus 1/10/21 – Communicating Post-Sale with Customers; L Brands Holiday Sales
Retail Focus 12/27/20 – Inspecting Goods En Route From China to Retailers; Early Holiday Sales Numbers
Retail Focus 12/20/20 – Retail Onboarding & Training Research; Grocery Survey Finds Customers Pleased
Retail Focus 12/16/20 – Rethinking Retail Communication; November U.S. Retail Data
Retail Focus 12/13/20 – The State of Confectionary Retail; Sporting Goods Continue Hot Streak
Retail Focus 12/9/20 – Customers Shopping on Values; Mobile Wallet Adoption; 2020’s Returns Landscape
Retail Focus 12/6/20 – Price & Private Label Predictions for 2021; Kroger Notes Digital Sales Profitability
Retail Focus 11/29/20 – Flyer Readership Trends; Projecting Thanksgiving Weekend Retail Data
Retail Focus 11/22/20 – Oracle’s Global Holiday Shopping Survey; Categories of Strength at Walmart
Retail Focus 11/15/20 – Navigating Delivery Delays & Restrictions, Dillard's Strategy Pays Off (For Now)
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