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Retail Sales Fell for the First Time in 2009

It seems ‘The Secret’ could not be applied to retail sales and despite all the positive thinking and earnest hoping for a turnaround, retail sales fell in the month of March. USA Today reports that this is the first decline of the year. Falling some 1.1%, according to the Commerce Department, the decline came as a [...]

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Deloitte Says Retailers Must Invest or Close Up Shop

In a presentation at the NRF Big Show, Stacy Janiak, who leads Deloitte’s retail practice, said that the current economy provides an opportunity for retailers to be more competitive and take market share that has been well segmented up to now. According to Deloitte, retailers that offer the greatest customer experience will be among the few [...]

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BusinessWeek Reports the Beginning of Holiday Price Wars

“I have never seen any environment like this. The fight is on … They are all scared.”
According to BusinessWeek, retail price wars have begun and they are brutal. Retailers are seeing same store sales decline in double digit numbers at the most important time of year and they don’t know what to do except mark [...]

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Miller Zell in the News

Here are a couple of articles that appeared recently hightlighting MZ’s expertise in retail design. Check it out!
Retail as Theater, The Hub Magazine, September/October 2008
John Wilkins, Vice President of Client and Retail Strategy, discusses how to use the retail space to create captivating displays that reinvent the brand for shoppers.
Relaying the Message, Grocery Headquarters, September 2008
Rick Barrick, Vice President [...]

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