Latest Retail Trends

A win-win solution is now available for both retail property owners looking to lease vacant space, and artists looking for affordable, highly visible studios. More

If consumers can find a wide array of fancy decaffeinated drinks that taste deceptively like actual caffeinated coffee, then it’s about time for them to also have access to non-alcoholic beverage products that taste like actual alcohol. More

Retail landlords are worried that inflation may negatively affect in-store traffic this holiday season. However, JLL recently released its Retail Holiday Survey 2022 report, culled by surveying 1,080 U.S. consumers online last September, and their findings show that the upcoming seasonal shopping forecast isn’t completely dismal. The best news is that the respondents revealed that More

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America, according to the Sport & Fitness Industry Association. Though it had been trending as a social, low-impact activity for the baby boomer and Gen X crowd, pickleball — a version of tennis that is more of a cross between badminton and ping-pong — has since morphed into More

There is no denying that the country is in a recession, which is further exacerbated by rising inflation costs. The retail industry is naturally concerned about the impact this will have on consumer trends as we head into the holiday season and approach 2023. To further understand what all of this may mean for the More

Even though the Gen Z and millennial demographic may want to be viewed as unconventional avant-garde trend setters, deep down many are risk averse toward committing to anything too permanent. They want the freedom to move from job to job, or from city to city, and to even remain fluid with their gender identity. When More

It seems the next transportation frontier is the electric bike. At a cheaper price point than an electric car, the electric bike is a great solution for the ever-rising cost of gas, and it works well for local neighborhood errands, in addition to school or work commutes. Electric bikes also accommodate the segment of the More

The world appears to be on the cusp of a major national breakthrough with regards to a literal “grab-and-go” shopping experience. The cashier-less payment procedure has been steadily gaining in popularity. For example, Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology, in which camera sensors are utilized for a contactless purchase, is used in many of its Amazon More