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Retail Properties QuarterlyInvestors’ herd mentality is beginning to shift
The availability of capital for most retail centers is strong, despite all the negative headlines in the media in 2017 about retailers closing stores, filing bankruptcy due to overexpanding, and declining sales from online
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Headline News, Retail Properties QuarterlyAre we witnessing an apocalypse or resurrection?
Upon reading his obituary in the newspaper, Mark Twain famously replied, "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." That's how 2017's constant headlines about the collapse of brick-and-mortar retailing
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Retail Properties QuarterlySmall businesses thrive in Cherry Creek North
The city of Denver continues to see incredible levels of investment. This year is expected to be another record year with several major development projects under construction or planned that will add to the city's growth
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Retail Properties QuarterlyColorado Mills rebounds after hailstorm
When golf-ball-sized hail hit Lakewood and the surrounding areas May 8, the storm shattered records as the costliest hailstorm in the state's history, with auto and home insurance claims of $1.4 billion, according to the
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Retail Properties QuarterlyIndustrial space can support evolving retailer needs
The retail industry is evolving, and while the growth of e-commerce has not made traditional retail obsolete, as once predicted, it has forced the entire industry to adapt to changing consumer behaviors and meet a new set
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Retail Properties QuarterlyBuilding market halls with personality, profitability
As shopping malls and big-box stores struggle to compete against the likes of Amazon and online shopping, there still is an ample audience of people who want to leave their homes to shop. Often these shoppers enjoy the more intimate
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Retail Properties QuarterlyClicks to bricks: The next e-commerce frontier
The phenomenon of clicks to bricks is considered the next frontier for e-commerce. Online retailers have mastered the art of getting visitors’ attention, keeping it and continuing the conversation with customers well beyond their visit.
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Retail Properties QuarterlyRetail design in a transformational market
Traditionally, retail design predominantly was an execution of market-driven formulas. Location is critical, access is slightly more critical, visibility is key, parking needs to be at the front door and everyone makes
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Retail Properties QuarterlyDon’t overcommit to fast-casual dining tenants
I grew up with three brothers, so the first question we asked when we got home from school was, “What’s for dinner?” Today, for many families, it’s, “Where should we go for dinner?” My parents took us out to
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Retail Properties QuarterlyBrighton capitalizes on changing consumer demands
Two retail trends are shaping how the city of Brighton and Adams County prepare for future development and community growth while honoring the agriculture backbone that has defined much of the area’s culture
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