With cold months behind us and COVID cases on the decline, we are entering into a new season: a season of hope. Retailers are reflecting that hopeful attitude by opening more locations. Hope is permeating as vaccines are widely available and as a nation we are shrugging off the hardships of enduring over a year […]
Market by Macy’s, the condensed Macy’s store concept featuring the best products curated from designers and Macy’s brands, opens its second location in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The simplified store concept, Market by Macy’s, is approximately 20,000 square feet and displays a retail environment closer to a boutique arrangement. Compared to the traditional Macy’s store, […]
Despite being two of the least populated states in the nation, retailers are flocking to North Dakota and South Dakota for expansion. This year has been marred by the pandemic, but when retailers find a geographic area of need and a good fit for the state, they tend to move fast. Atomic Wings Famed for […]
E-commerce driven, direct-to-consumer retail has boomed over the last decade. Companies like Warby Parker, Dollar Shave Club, and Glossier have disrupted their respective industries, offering design forward products, as well as clever and beautiful marketing, at a lower than expected price point. In 2014, Casper set out to flip the mattress industry on its head. […]
A Peek into the Inner Workings of the RetailSphere™ Research Team The RetailSphere™ research team operates on a multifaceted approach, blending cutting-edge marketing automation with the human element to delve deep into the intricacies of the retail commercial real estate landscape to get expansion plans and contact information for our clients. Their goal: To uncover […]
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A picturesque traditional Italian restaurant, Angelina’s Pizza and Pasta is family owned and operated with their sole location in Odenton, Maryland. And they are an example of an expansion candidate primed for multi-unit status. Their appetizing menu ranges from true Italiano classics to American influenced dishes. The pizza in particular reflects simple, yet gourmet ingredients, […]
Finding the appropriate retailer to fill your space is equal parts art and science. But if it's a pizza joint you are looking for things become more clear. The pizza belt theory originated in the summer of 2013 and detailed "the area of the United States where the chance of obtaining an adequate-to-good slice of […]
Surges of coronavirus cases drove local municipalities to close all non-essential businesses. But as retailers began to reopen, it was clear which retailers were going to struggle to maintain a constant customer base. But not Quick Service Restaurants (QSR). Approximately 50 million Americans eat every day at more than 200,000 fast food restaurants. In a […]
Everyday it seems like another big retailer is declaring bankruptcy, announcing another set of store closures. The whole retail industry seems to be dwindling, that is if these constant closings are the only news. Despite the pandemic, other retail companies are announcing expansion. We've identified several brands that are, in fact, continuing to expand. While […]
Each day our research department gets research requests from commercial real estate companies looking for retailers looking to expand, contacts to call or a space to inquire about. Our team speaks to hundreds of retail contacts, site selectors and center owners to determine expansion needs and opportunities. Today we put one of them under the […]
