Product. Another common fear about Amazon s acquisition was it might
sell out by loosening Whole Foods strict standards for assortment. Fortunately for the fortunate, this has not come to pass, and the chain remains committed to its very high standards around unacceptable ingredients, sustainability, traceability, etc.
While high standards have remained intact, Whole Foods reputation as a leader in discovering and bringing new items to market has taken a hit. Whole Foods should be in the vanguard of innovation, said Saunders. Sadly, it isn t. In fact, it s something of a laggard. Regional chains like Wegmans and Publix do a better job. Even Target has stepped up its innovation game.
1 month ago Share The estate of Sarasota philanthropists J. Robert Peterson and Pasqualina Peterson gifted New College with $4 million.
J. Robert “Bob” Peterson and Pasqualina “Lee” Peterson were mainstays in Sarasota s philanthropy scene for years.
Their generosity has continued since their respective passings in 2012 and 2017. Most recently, the Petersons estate gifted $4 million to the New College of Florida the largest donation in the college s 61-year-history.
“We are thrilled and humbled by the extraordinary gift from Bob and Lee Peterson, as well as the support of their children,” said New College President Donal O’Shea in a statement. “This is a game-changer for New College and will make all the difference in the way that we can support our students.”
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Editor s Note: This story is part of a series about the pandemic s impact on retail in 2020, and what it means for 2021. Find the rest of the stories here.
The formula of where to locate a store involves many variables rent, lease terms, parking, zoning, visibility but perhaps above all is going where the people are.
The pandemic has shuffled much of that, including the tenant-landlord relationship. Even more profound is how it may have reshaped consumer habits, including where they shop and even live, for the longer term. The disease outbreak and its changes to daily life may be reversing a decade of migration into cities and ushering in a work-from-home practice that could last even after social distancing is no longer required.
The banging thunders through Joe Riley s house.
Boom, boom, boom. Riley has no clue who it could be. His wife and kids are relaxing in the other room as he opens the front door. Two detectives are outside. What s going on? Riley asks. The Spokane County sheriff s detectives tell him why they re there. It s Jan. 2, 2020, four days after a brutal assault left a man unconscious in a pool of blood outside Ichabod s East, a bar in Spokane Valley. Daniel Jarman, 40, would die from the beating, and the attacker fled into the night before police arrived. Days later, two women would tell detectives they figured out who was responsible for the vicious attack: Joe Riley, a guy who owns a tattoo shop at the Valley mall.
The evolution of the shopping mall: What consumers want
E-commerce sales growth and in-store traffic declines are creating challenges for traditional malls, write Cushman & Wakefield s Barrie Scardina and WD Partners Lee Peterson. Daphne Howland/Retail Dive
Published Jan. 21, 2021
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This opinion piece was written by Barrie Scardina, Americas leader, Retail with Cushman & Wakefield, and Lee Peterson, executive vice president of thought leadership and marketing at WD Partners. Views are the authors own.
On Cyber Monday, the retail industry achieved a new milestone the single largest e-commerce day on record with $10.8 billion in sales. According to a report from Creditntell, this represented over a 200% increase from 2016 Cyber Monday sales. Sensormatic Solutions shared that physical store traffic declined 49% for the four-day holiday weekend. Black Friday weekend confirmed