Retail News

As the fluctuating costs of lumber affect development timelines, and with the subsequent higher rental rates keeping many potential tenants away, retail center developers are hoping to find a cheaper solution for all parties involved. In addition, today’s consumers, especially the younger Gen Z patrons, are constantly searching for whatever is fresh and exciting, and would therefore prefer a non-cookie cutter retail center that eschews the usual generic dime-a-dozen tenants. More

As inflation continues to curtail consumer spending habits, look for cheaper-priced snack concepts to be prioritized. Because today’s Americans want to get more “bang for their buck,” a growing trend is for the snack food establishment to provide an added dose of protein. Look for more and more of these to-go oriented eateries to spring up that specialize in convenient finger food snacks with a hearty meat base. More

It’s no surprise that cities currently experiencing a rise in crime are also seeing a mass exodus of major brand name retailers. A couple of retailers have decided to redesign their stores and adapt novel approaches to the shopping experience in order to remedy this issue. More