Business
Houstonians Spend More On Back-To-School Shopping
Posted on · Deloitte’s 2017 back-to-school survey finds Houston shoppers start sooner than the rest of the nation.
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Business
Expert: Amazon’s Houston Expansion Good For Competition, Consumers
Posted on · Amazon continues its expansion in Houston – most recently with grocery delivery service AmazonFresh, according to reports.
News
Houston-Wide Shopping Cart Retrieval Program Proves To Be Uphill Battle For Supporters
Posted on · Two council members are on a mission to convince the mayor and retailers to buy in.
Business
What’s The State Of Houston’s Warehouse Industry?
Posted on · Cereal maker Kellogg is getting ready to close its Houston distribution center just as Amazon is in the process of building two new ones.
Business
Houston Commercial Real Estate Market ‘Slower But Not Sluggish’
Posted on · CBRE releases its quarterly report for Greater Houston.
Business
Amazon’s Houston Distribution Centers ‘Not Good News’ For Traditional Retailers
Posted on · The online retailer’s planned new fulfillment center means stronger competition for brick-and-mortar stores.
Business
Target Chooses Greater Houston For New Store Concept
Posted on · The discount retailer picked a new shopping center under construction near Sugar Land for a first-of-its-kind store.
Business
Master-Planned Communities Drive Houston Retail Market In 2016
Posted on · Unlike other commercial real estate, the retail market did well last year.
Business
Houston Small Businesses Took Out Record Loans In Fiscal 2016
Posted on · It’s a sign that entrepreneurship is alive and well.
Business
Unimpressed By Oil Downturn, Houston Retail Development Still Booming
Posted on · Pent-up demand after slow growth during the Great Recession is driving new retail construction in Houston.
Business
As Macy’s Announces Store Closings, How Are Texas Department Stores Faring?
Posted on · Is it a sign of a broader trend that could also affect the Houston area?
News
Texas Alcohol Regulators Target Retailers Over Spring Break
Posted on · Texas regulators plan a more than two-week undercover effort to help stop alcohol sales to minors during spring break.
Houston Matters
Study: Consumers Often Feel Guilt When Buying Luxury Items
Posted on · During the holidays, do you ever feel pressure to buy things you really can’t afford? According to research co-authored by a University of Houston professor, many of us actually feel guilt when buying a luxury product – whether during the holidays or the rest of the year. Dr. Vanessa Patrick at UH’s Bauer College of Business […]
Bauer Business Focus
Madison Robinson On How To Build A Successful Business While Still In High School
Posted on · The Galveston native and fashion designer's company, FishFlops, has already earned more than $1 million in sales.
Business
Mattress Firm To Buy Sleepy’s For $780 Million
Posted on · The merger will give Houston-based Mattress Firm, already the nation’s largest mattress retailer, a dominant position in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.