Tag: e-commerce

Retail Trends

Amazon Opens Bookshops

As brick-and-mortar and e-commerce companies continue to fight for consumers’ attention and dollars, today’s customer has a plethora of shopping options at his disposal. Though online sales are expected to reach $414 billion by 2018, according to Retail TouchPoints, the majority of all retail sales still occur in physical stores, pushing companies to try to […]

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Digital Meets Physical

Enhanced Shopping Experience

Although shoppers can find just about anything online these days, more than 90 percent of Americans continue to shop in brick-and-mortar stores. The satisfaction of a multisensory experience still appeals to consumers. The convenience and flexibility of digital shopping stands to make physical shopping even more appealing. By dissolving the distinction between in-person and digital […]

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Easy Package Pickups

New 7-Eleven Service

Some people hate shopping. Like myself. The idea of spending numerous hours walking in and out of countless stores, not finding the items I want, but buying some which I had no idea I needed, exhausts me mentally and physically. The day e-commerce became available, I felt relief. I no longer had to waste my […]

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7 Key Drivers

E-commerce conference

Accessibility on several counts tops the list of secrets to success in e-commerce. That was the determination of a session on e-commerce site and building selection at NAIOP’s second annual E.Con e-commerce conference, held late last week in Atlanta. Moderator K.C. Conway, senior vice president of credit risk management at SunTrust Bank, led the spirited […]

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e-Commerce Delivery

From Drivers to Drones

The NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association recently held its second annual E.Con in Atlanta, a conference dedicated to e-commerce innovation. During the two-day event, last mile delivery stayed at the forefront of conversation. As the nation faces a shortage of 240, 000 truck drivers, e-commerce companies are actively seeking alternatives to traditional delivery methods. […]

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Evolving E-Commerce

Impact on real estate

Today’s retail market is something of a “living” sector, seemingly in a state of constant change as manufacturers and retailers learn to harness ever-advancing technology to attract and retain customers. Over the years, advancements have led to a variety of concerns, some of them significant: The growing popularity of online shopping has at various times […]