Amazon’s new 35k SF Amazon Go Grocery concept is expanding in select markets and should present a tremendous opportunity for some landlords to backfill vacant boxes. Stores in SoCal and Seattle are now open with other locations opening soon. https://t.co/AI8PFpluEa
The Seattle-based e-commerce company will have supreme negotiating and pricing power — even more than traditional grocers, given its brand and the havoc the coronavirus outbreak has wreaked on the commercial real estate market, particularly #retail.
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Capstone Advisors Founder & President Alex Zikakis offers insights into strategies for a challenging time and discusses what’s ahead for the hard-hit retail sector. https://t.co/thRvst8A2b
Investors liked these retail centers because they seemed internet-proof, but they've gained even more value during the pandemic. https://t.co/4iLCKuUJPG
The crisis is accelerating the evolution of the combination model, which blends e-commerce and traditional #retail, and which was underway long before the crisis hit. https://t.co/0dQVd0ieYC by @AbeSomani of @Leverton
The coronavirus puts an emphasis on combining both Brick & mortar and e-commerce strategies. Those that do, have more staying power. Bed Bath & Beyond is pivoting, and it's paying off. https://t.co/DNWnkGsNV5
Wells Fargo reports overall retail sales were down a record 8.7 percent in March, but grocery stores and general merchandise stores saw record growth. https://t.co/qJXJV8HhIn
Forrester and Narvar released a report detailing how brick-and-mortar and digital retailers are pivoting during the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/AaGGzt3ZXe
Over the next decade, the report forecasts, #grocery will be hit with disruptive trends, with an increased emphasis on virtual reality and autonomous delivery. https://t.co/uyYSg8WoYG
After years of headlines warning about the decline in brick-and-mortar retail, here’s one you probably wouldn’t expect: more and more brands are breaking into—not leaving—the physical space. https://t.co/PHcYY7HRRE
Dick’s Sporting Goods plans an “elevated level of investment” in its stores this year, CFO Lee Belitsky said on the retailer’s earnings call. https://t.co/v7EtZ1cxAD
Retail investors have begun to focus on quality assets that are deemed recession-proof or resistant, such as assets that may include neighborhood locations that provide goods and services purchased regularly in person, or proven locations over many years https://t.co/nwhglWsKQR