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How (And Why) Major Retailers Are Embracing Print Catalogs Again

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The holiday season is the time for nostalgia and tradition, and that is the case here at PYMNTS, where even amid our coverage of the newest retail trends, we sometimes get the warm-and-fuzzies. It led us to wonder, going into the heart of the fourth quarter and then into 2020, about the status of that old standby, the retail catalog.

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Mall Vacancy Rate Reaches 20-Year High Of 9.7 Pct.

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Although earlier reports of a retail apocalypse were overstated at first, the latest statistics seem to indicate “that the scales may have tipped,” said Barbara Denham, senior economist at Reis. percent with the 2001 recession and hit 9.4 Overall retail sales from Nov. Gap and Victoria’s Secret also announced closure plans.

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Retail Pulse: Williams Sonoma Opens, Closes Doors

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More retailers are adopting the view that closing stores isn’t a failure or a loss, but simply a pathway to greater success. Seeking Alpha dove into the details, noting first and foremost that revenue per share has risen steadily between 2001 ($18.23) and 2017 ($63.21), with the exception of two years during the Great Recession.

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Can Sports And Entertainment Really Spark Mall Revivals?

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Long live physical retail. In particular, all retail anchor stores have been spoken for — which is critical for malls because those locations, typically department stores, are key in driving foot traffic.”. Granted, retail does not get all the credit for this. percent with the 2001 recession and hit 9.4 Online Brands.

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Newegg Masters The Art Of The Pivot

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It’s hard to find a major eCommerce retailer that has evolved more than Newegg. After coming out of the post-internet bubble economy of 2001 as a force in the consumer electronics category, it eventually supplemented that business with computer parts and accessories, catering to the DIY tech crowd.

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Warehouse Space Going For Premium Rates

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Brick-and-mortar merchants are far from being free from the problems that plague their particular brand of retail, but even they have to look at online retail rising rents for warehouse space with a little bit of mirth. percent — the lowest such figure since 2001. million added in 2006.

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More Than 50K Amazon SMB Sellers Tally $500K+ In 2018 Sales

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Amazon Stores, a program that lets Amazon sellers curate pages for their brands and products, has helped more than 50,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) do more than $500,000 in sales across the globe in 2018, the company announced on Friday (Jan. Amazon allows us to reach new customers across the U.S.

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