EQUITY RETAIL BLOG

Best Retail Sales Since 2017

The Best Retail Sales Since 2017 Brighten US Growth Outlook With first-quarter gross domestic product figures due April 26, the surprisingly strong retail report spurred economists to further increase projections. www.Globest.com By Reade Pickert | April 19, 2019 Photo by Bloomberg (Bloomberg) Retail sales in the U.S. jumped by the most since September 2017 and […]

The Outlandish Story Of Ollie’s

A $5 Billion Retail Empire That Sells Nothing Online (But Is Beating Amazon)   Abram Brown, Forbes Magazine                                                                            […]

Whole Foods and Instacart end partnership, 56 workers let go

Whole Foods and Instacart announced earlier this month that the two companies have “mutually agreed” to end their delivery services partnership, effective May 15. As a result, 56 Philadelphia-area workers have been laid off. The end of the Whole Foods – Instacart relationship did not come as a surprise to industry analysts, many of whom […]

Giant's Warrington, PA store set to open this week

Giant plans to open a store at Doylestown Pointe Plaza in Warrington, PA this Friday, April 5, one day after it closes for business in nearby Jamison on Thursday, April 4. The new location will feature a Beer & Wine Eatery and a full-service pharmacy, in addition to Giant’s typical supermarket departments. The space was […]

Grocery store openings increased 30 percent in 2018

New grocery store openings were up 30% in 2018 as compared to the prior year, according to a report by JLL. More than one-quarter of the new stores were in Florida, California and Texas as a result of expansion by Publix, Sprouts Farmers Market, Aldi, Kroger and H-E-B. “Grocery is one of the strongest retail […]

The Year of the Fry

French Fries Get A Makeover As Restaurant Competition Heats Up Forbes.com, Alicia Kelso                                   Is it too early to declare this the Year of the Fry?   Think about it. McDonald’s just launched limited-time cheesy bacon fries, no doubt […]

Outdoor Communal Retail Spaces Are Getting Smaller

Communal and outdoor living spaces at retail centers are transitioning from big and flashy to a series of scaled-down living rooms. GlobeSt.com, By Kelsi Maree Borland | February 26, 2019 at 04:00 AM   Outdoor communal spaces at retail centers are getting smaller. Open gathering spaces have become a standard at retail centers, but they […]

Equity CRE enters its 25th year in business

Twenty-five years ago Equity CRE was formed. Our founders had a clear and straightforward goal: to create a brokerage firm with a stellar reputation that establishes long-term, productive relationships with clients, staff, and competitors. All of us at Equity are grateful and humbled to be living the vision of our founders. In fact, it’s better […]

Americans still prefer in-store grocery shopping over buying online

American consumers still overwhelmingly prefer to buy groceries in-store rather than online, according to a survey sponsored by facilities management company Vixxo. Not surprisingly, the research also found that providing an exceptional in-store experience and high food quality are key drivers for keeping supermarket customers happy and loyal. About 1,260 U.S. consumers were surveyed about […]

Pathmark supermarket to open in Brooklyn... really

Grocery retail cooperative Allegiance Retail Services announced that it plans to open a 49,000 square foot Pathmark supermarket – at the site of a former Pathmark store in Brooklyn, NY – later this month or next. The New Jersey-based cooperative purchased the intellectual property of the Pathmark name and associated marks last year. Pathmark was […]