Stories by Alan Shor
Commercial Real Estate
Why The Retail Connection’s Alan Shor Remains Bullish on the Mall
Not all will survive and thrive. But the ones with these common characteristics will survive.
Commercial Real Estate
The False Narrative About The Future of Retail
The Retail Connection Co-Founder Alan Shor digs a little deeper into the rumors.
Commercial Real Estate
Challenges and Opportunities Continue in Retail
The Retail Connection's Alan Shor says some of the biggest moments will happen in the restaurant space.
Commercial Real Estate
The Great Accelerator: COVID-19 Hits Retail Industry Hard
The Retail Connection co-founder Alan Shor says the negative effects caused by the coronavirus will carry on for months, or even years, to come.
Commercial Real Estate
Pop-Up Shops Offer New Insight to Consumer Demands
The Retail Connection's Alan Shor says pop-up shops are a good way to stay relevant in the evolution of retail
Stories by Alan Shor
Commercial Real Estate
CRE Opinion: The Shopping Mall Is Not Waving the White Flag
Instead, entrepreneurial vision and strategic positioning are creating the mall of the future.
Business
CRE Opinion: Reinventing Retail—Again
Factors such as how a customer shops, where they shop, and when they shop are all changing faster than ever before.
Retail
Alan Shor: Retail Stores Are Still Alive and Kicking
It seems that the traditional brick and mortar retailer is under siege. If you do not have a significant “omni-channel” presence or are not part of “webrooming” with your customer’s tablets or cell phones, then you cannot compete or worse yet, may be doomed to fail. Yet, simple facts contradict this conclusion.
Retail
Alan Shor: Why 2014 Could Be a Breakout Year for Real Estate
Very strong new job growth, low cost of living, being centrally located. and working within a pro-business regulatory environment are just a few of the many reasons why we are fortunate to be business based in this part of the country.
Business
Alan Shor: Success Despite Ourselves
As a country, we find ourselves in the uncomfortable position of our private business sector showing strong signs of growth, despite the complete dysfunction of our federal government.