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Rob Samtmann | Jun 17, 2017 |
Retail News

LIDL Opens First Store

Virginia Beach, VA Supermarket News Link Hundreds of shoppers were waiting in a line that circled the parking lot early Thursday morning in Virginia Beach, Va., when Lidl US opened the doors and let them in. As they filled their carts with 89-cent pineapples, 83-cent eggs and $19.99 kettle grills they may also have been […]
Rob Samtmann | Jun 16, 2017 |
Retail News

Amazon Buying Whole Foods

Hot off the presses…..$13.7 Billion The online retail giant announced Friday that is buying organic grocery chain Whole Foods (WFM) for $13.7 billion in cash. The deal values Whole Foods at $42 a share, 27% higher than where the stock was trading Thursday. Amazon (AMZN) said Whole Foods stores will continue operating under that name as a separate unit […]
Rob Samtmann | Jun 14, 2017 |
Retail News

73 New Stores for PetSmart Opened in Last Year (FY2016)

PetSmart opened 73 new stores in fiscal 2016.  ICSC Article
Rob Samtmann | Jun 07, 2017 |
Retail News

Box & Junior Box Tenants are Back-Filling Space

This article is simply a pragmatic view of the vacancies in the retail world, who’s failing, and who is backfilling those empty spaces.  Some very good basic statistics are provided, including a chart which concurrently shows, space supply, demand and vacancy.  CoStar Article
Rob Samtmann | May 08, 2017 |
Retail News

JAB Buying Panera Bread

JAB has a controlling interest in Krispy Kreme and ownership interest in Keurig Green Mountain, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Caribou Coffee, and Einstein Bagels. Forbes.com Article USA Today Article Panera Bread being sold to Krispy Kreme owner The owner of a chain known for making a guilty pleasure, sugary Krispy Kreme doughnuts, is buying another […]
Rob Samtmann | Apr 29, 2017 |
Retail News

Internet Immune....or "Less Immune" Retail

Creating this list was an exercise I thought worth the time and effort.  I wondered what a comprehensive list of Internet immune, or should I say “less immune”, retail looked like in today’s world.  For this effort, I did not include restaurants.  We all need to be cognizant of who we represent, the tenants we call […]
Rob Samtmann | Apr 27, 2017 |
Retail News

Kohl's Opening Stores

Kohl’s opening stores. Old stores about 100k SF. New stores about 70k SF. Online sales flat where Kohl’s stores closed.  Kohl’s online sales increased 12% last year. PYMNTS.com: Kohl’s Bucks The Trend; Gears Up To Open More Stores
Rob Samtmann | Apr 25, 2017 |
Retail News

American Retail at a Historic Tipping Point

New York Times: Is American Retail at a Historic Tipping Point?   I enjoyed this article as it helps tell today’s retail story better than many of the articles I have read.  American retail is changing and evolving.  To many people, in the segments most affected, it may seem like the sky is falling.  However, […]
Rob Samtmann | Apr 21, 2017 |
Retail News

Samtmann & ICSC

    Rob Samtmann, Principal at Equity CRE, was requested to teach a Best Practices course during ICSC’s March 2017 University on the campus of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.  Retail Brokerage Best Practices topics covered included the following: The job and enjoying your profession Entrepreneurial approach to working every day Playing at a […]
Rob Samtmann | Mar 18, 2017 |
Retail News

hhgregg Closure List

Fortune.com Article Retailer Hhgregg Is Closing a Lot of Stores and Cutting a Lot of Jobs As brick-and-mortar retailers struggle with online competitors, home appliances seller hhgregg is shrinking fast in a bid to turn around. The company announced Thursday it would close 40% of its stores and three distribution centers by mid-April. About 1,500 jobs are expected to […]

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