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Cool treats are hot concepts
8.30.10 The current frozen yogurt (fro-yo) craze is nothing new. From Pinkberry to Yogurtland, consumers are packing the stores to get their hands on the tasty frozen treat. Over the past 30 years, fro-yo has had a bit of a lov...
When Old Trends Become New Again
7.30.10
You often hear people say "I can't stand the music from that era" or "What were they thinking when they designed that?" There's also another saying that you often hear: "History repeats itself." The same is tru...
Pop-Up Retail
5.28.10 In today's retail market, shoppers have more of an opportunity than ever to find a variety of items at great prices, and are being more demanding as they spend less. This has created increased competition among retailers, resul...
Accessibility & Congestion
4.29.10 When shoppers leave their homes to make purchases, there are a variety of physical variables that affect where they choose to shop. These variables may steer a shopper either towards or away ...
When Retail Rides the Rails
4.12.10 In the decades preceding World War II, many urban areas grew outwards around rail transit, with streetcar lines and other urban rail systems reaching out towards suburbs, and interurban rail lines radiating from cities t...
Groundwork: It IS Easy Being Green
2.10.10
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Groundwork: The Aging Population
11.5.09 Trend Alert: Growing Senior Segment Has Over $900B Spending Money
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As Industry Toils, Retail Reaps the Spoils
9.1.09 As Industry Toils, Retail Reaps the Spoils
As the American economy continues to seek new direction, commercial and industrial enterprises are faci...
Ethnic Minorities & Retail
8.1.09 The US Census Bureau projects that as early as 2042 non-Latino Whites will no longer make up a majority of the population in the United States. The report predicts the Latino population growing f...
Off-Mall Strategy Proves Successful
6.23.09 Off-Mall Strategy Proves Successful
Middle-class Americans, the largest segment of the U.S. population, are the most affected by the recent recession. Traditional mall based retailers are looking to recon...