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Mall Owner CEO Concerned About Retail Bankruptcies Continuing In 2019

Mall Owner CEO Concerned About Retail Bankruptcies Continuing In 2019
Mall Owner CEO Concerned About Retail Bankruptcies Continuing In 2019
February 01, 2019  |  Retail

David Simon, CEO of Simon Property Group, one of the biggest mall owners in the United States, said he’s concerned there could be more retail...

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From Chatroom Buddy To Mall Concierge: The Evolution Of Chatbots
From Chatroom Buddy To Mall Concierge: The Evolution Of Chatbots
May 15, 2018  |  Retail

In the 1960s, Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Joseph Weizenbaum came up with a revolutionary idea: a computer-based script that would take in phrases and generate...

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Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street
Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street
May 02, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers and retail landlords are reporting strong first-quarter earnings results, beating analysts’ expectations in many cases. Buoyed by strong consumer spending and its resilience in the...

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Mall Operators Continue To Struggle With Store Closures
Mall Operators Continue To Struggle With Store Closures
May 01, 2018  |  Retail

Things are looking somewhat better for Simon Property Group than segment watchers were expecting, as revenues clocked in at $1.4 billion, edging ahead of the...

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Modern-Day Pop-Up Shops Build Upon A ‘Spooky’ October Idea From A Clothing Merchant
Modern-Day Pop-Up Shops Build Upon A ‘Spooky’ October Idea From A Clothing Merchant
March 06, 2018  |  Retail

Joseph Marver wasn’t having the best October selling dresses in his California store a few decades ago. But he did notice that customers were waiting...

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Starbucks, Whole Foods Face Landlord Pushback Over Closed Stores
Starbucks, Whole Foods Face Landlord Pushback Over Closed Stores
December 11, 2017  |  Retail

Starbucks and Amazon’s Whole Foods are facing fights with landlords as they gear up to close stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Can Chatbot Concierges Save The Mall?
Can Chatbot Concierges Save The Mall?
September 19, 2017  |  Chatbots

Physical retail has had its share of problems recently, and consumers are finding it increasingly easy to shop digital and save themselves the trip. The...

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