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Tag: retail

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With A New Concept And A New Store In Houston, Toys R Us Hopes To Make A Comeback

Florian Martin

Posted on December 18, 2019 · Other retailers may want to pay attention to how Toys R Us' new experiential stores work out.

Tags business holiday sales retail retail experience Toys R Us

Business

Holiday Sales Period Strong, But Not The Strongest, For Small Houston Retailers

Florian Martin

Posted on November 27, 2019 · Small businesses in Houston make more money in the spring.

Tags Christmas shopping holiday sales houston economy retail small business

Business

Environment, Security On Houston Holiday Shoppers’ Minds

Florian Martin

Posted on October 14, 2019 · An annual holiday retail survey finds Houstonians expect to spend more than the national average – and they still like to shop at physical stores.

Tags christmas holiday shopping houston economy retail thanksgiving

Bauer Business Focus

How Houston’s Shopping Malls Are Changing To Keep Up With The Times

Florian Martin

Posted on May 31, 2019 · Many factors determine which malls do well in Houston.

Tags houston economy malls retail shopping

News

Houston Retail Rent Prices Rose By More Than 20 Percent Over Last Six Years

Florian Martin

Posted on November 27, 2018 · At the same time, occupancy rates have been on a slight decline.

Tags commercial real estate houston economy retail

News

Black Friday Beats Out Small Business Saturday For Texas Retailers

Florian Martin

Posted on November 19, 2018 · Data show the shopping day after Thanksgiving doesn’t just benefit big-box stores.

Tags black friday holiday shopping retail small business saturday

Houston Matters

Are Houston’s Brick-and-Mortar Stores Headed to Extinction?

Florian Martin

Posted on October 25, 2018 · Recent prominent bankruptcies and store closings are painting a dark picture of their future. Or are they?

Tags bankruptcy economy Kip Dillard Mattress Firm retail

Business

Houston Based Mattress Firm Files for Bankruptcy, Will Close Hundreds of Stores

Florian Martin / Associated Press / HPM Digital Team

Posted on October 5, 2018 · An initial group of approximately 200 stores are expected to close in the coming days

Tags houston Mattress Firm retail

News

Houston Holiday Shopping: Millennials Care about Retailers’ Social Values (but more so the price)

Florian Martin

Posted on October 2, 2018 · Houstonians again plan to spend more than the average American on holiday shopping

Tags christmas holiday shopping retail

News

In The Age Of Amazon And Uber, More Companies Jump On Bandwagon

Florian Martin

Posted on July 12, 2018 · In a time where brick-and-mortar stores are losing customers, what does it mean for the future of the shopping economy?

Tags airbnb amazon online marketplace retail uber

News

What’s The Business Case For Plastic Bags?

Florian Martin

Posted on July 6, 2018 · Retailer groups cheered the Texas Supreme Court decision to invalidate cities’ bag ban, but why do they like to give out free plastic bags?

Tags economics plastic bag ban retail university of houston

News

New Two-Story HEB May Kick Off Multi-Level Retail Development Trend In Houston

Florian Martin

Posted on June 27, 2018 · Amid denser urban development, the Texas grocery chain opened its first two-level store in the Houston area

Tags commercial real estate grocery stores HEB retail

News

Consumers See Many Brands Through Political Lens

Florian Martin

Posted on April 12, 2018 · A study by a Rice Business professor reveals consumers pay more attention to the politics of companies, which affects their perception according to party affiliation

Tags brands perception politics retail rice university

News

What Will Happen To All Those Empty Toys ‘R’ Us Stores In Houston?

Florian Martin

Posted on March 19, 2018 · There is already plenty of demand for the spaces the bankrupt toy giant is set to leave

Tags real estate retail Toys R Us

Business

Iconic Midtown Store Not The Only Sears To Close Doors For Good

Florian Martin

Posted on January 29, 2018 · Houston’s first Sears store is closing after 79 years

Tags department stores retail Sears

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