Retail Articles for Summer Reading

Here is some reading to catch up on while your at the beach.  These articles will help you stay afloat among the peaking and troughing retail waves. 

Kroger to sell groceries through China’s Alibaba website
https://www.icsc.org/news-and-views/icsc-exchange/kroger-to-sell-groceries-through-chinas-alibaba-website

Five chains make up 55 percent of store closings this year:  Report
https://www.icsc.org/news-and-views/icsc-exchange/five-chains-make-up-55-percent-of-store-closings-this-year-report

Future bright for malls, physical retail, says report
https://www.icsc.org/news-and-views/icsc-exchange/future-bright-for-malls-physical-retail-says-report

Sam’s Club converts closed stores into e-commerce hubs
https://www.icsc.org/news-and-views/icsc-exchange/sams-club-converts-closed-stores-into-e-commerce-hubs

Office Depot adds co-working space, services to stores
https://www.icsc.org/news-and-views/icsc-exchange/office-depot-adds-co-working-space-services-to-stores

Mall owners must reinvest to stay relevant, says Taubman
https://www.icsc.org/news-and-views/icsc-exchange/mall-owners-must-re-invest-to-stay-relevant-says-taubman

Walmart’s size may not shield it from rising prices
http://www2.philly.com/philly/business/walmarts-size-may-not-shield-it-from-rising-prices-20180814.html

McDonald’s to spend $6 billion on nationwide restaurant makeovers
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/14/mcdonalds-to-spend-6-billion-on-nationwide-restaurant-makeover.html

Retail Sales in 2018 could climb higher than forecast, the National Retail Federation says
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/13/retail-sales-in-2018-could-climb-higher-than-previously-forecast-nrf.html

Dunkin’ Sprints into the Future
https://www.qsrmagazine.com/consumer-trends/dunkin-sprints-future

Just Cabinets closing stores
http://www.cpbj.com/article/20180809/CPBJ01/180809896/just-cabinets-closing-stores

Big-Box Retailers Come Up with Small Concepts to Grow in a Changed Landscape
https://www.nreionline.com/retail/big-box-retailers-come-small-concepts-grow-changed-landscape