Staples and the Death of Big-Box Competition

It wasn’t long ago when there were several large national big-box retail chains that sold a singular category item, such as books, electronics, toys and even men’s formalwear. You can potentially add office supplies to that list. There are reports that Staples could...

Electronics Stores Face a Tough Challenge

Things are not going well for electronics retailers right now. With the advent of online retailing, and the fact that consumers are now more comfortable buying products such as computers, televisions, smart phones and other devices on the Internet, the amount of...

Store Closings, As Well as Openings, Across Retail

It’s difficult to understand the retail real estate climate right now. There is a lot of news about store closings right now. But at the same time, there are several chains opening locations, too. Fung Global Retail & Technology releases a regular retail report...