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Shopping Center Development Strategies: How to Win Against Online Retail

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The rise of on-line shopping has been a boon to retailers, but if we are honest, it has been detrimental to commercial general construction, with the closing of many brick and mortar retail stores. That’s why savvy shopping center developers are developing new strategies to compete and win against online retail.

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Home Center Retail Opportunities for Construction Brands

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Many construction brands in building materials, fixtures, supplies, tool and related categories sell to industrial or pro channels of distribution, as well as retail home centers like Home Depot and Lowe’s. They are demanding custom or retailer-specific merchandising from manufacturers. Home Depot Category Management Strategy.

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New Ideas for Old Shopping Malls: 3 Ways Retail Developers are Remixing the Shopping Center Experience

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Coming out of the International Council of Shopping Centers’ RECon convention in Las Vegas last month, there’s been a lot of conversation in the media around the future of retail development. 2) Vehicles to “Drive” Mall Traffic. 2) Vehicles to “Drive” Mall Traffic.

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Retail Construction Trends 2010 Update: Outside the Big Box

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According to my blog, I said in 2010 we should “Expect to see new innovation in store concepts, especially when it comes to capitalizing on vacated commercial space in prime locations…In 2010, we should see more creative re-use of empty commercial space …”. the new children’s retail concept store opening in Deerfield, Ill.

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Retail Construction: Successful Steps in Grocery Store Redevelopment

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Parking is important with almost any retail construction project, but with grocery, it is even more important. The area demographics were amazing, but Trader Joe’s needed an innovative parking construction solution to fit the lot’s footprint. Parking is a premium. Shoppers, get your carts. Reuse existing infrastructure when possible.

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Maximizing Savings: Comparing Lumber Prices at Major Retailers

Construction Marketing

Comparing prices across various retailers isn’t just about finding the cheapest lumber; it’s about understanding market trends and making informed purchasing decisions. These sites often offer features like price history graphs, alert settings for price drops, and direct links to retailer pages.

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The Commercial Construction Checklist to Successful International Retail Projects. Bon Chance!

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Marcello’s Market and Deli from Canada is the latest international retailer to work with Englewood Construction. Lately, we seem to be working on more and more new retail construction projects from international retailers. retailers want. And with each one, we’ve learned some valuable commercial construction tips.

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