Daily Archives: November 9, 2016

“Working with accurate information”

RETAIL TECHNOLOGY ACROSS: Tell us about The new Strand. ROB CLARKE: The new Strand is a 38,000-sq-m shopping center located in Merseyside in the United Kingdom. It first opened its doors in the 1960s and is now home to 100 … Continue reading

ENTERING A NEW GENERATION

We have come a long way from those factory outlet centers in industrial districts of America, with their customer base of opportunistic bargain hunters. That was the start of a nascent outlet concept, defined by a lack of management, the … Continue reading

THE CHANGING ROLE OF ANCHOR TENANTS

By Marije Braam-Mesken As a rule of thumb, strong anchors attract more than 30% of the total footfall. They are usually the largest stores in a shopping center and are strategically located so that smaller retailers can profit from customer … Continue reading

From data to wisdom: How connecting the dots creates an important opportunity

RETAIL TECHNOLOGY Everyone reading this article probably has enough data. Whether it is LinkedIn saying how many people clicked on your profile, a spreadsheet of yesterday’s sales figures, or a prediction of what FX rates will be in 2017, it … Continue reading