Store Closings
The Great Retail Data Divide
I've been tracking retail data for over 33 years, and for the last two years we have seen a major disconnect between government survey methodology and actual transaction reality. The…
We’re Not Ready for This
Wayne and Garth had us laughing out loud to their famous skit from Wayne’s World that made it to SNL. That brings back some great memories. But when it comes…
“Retail Apocalypse”: A Look Back
Never let a good tagline get in the way of the truth If you believed the headlines of 2016-2017, we shouldn't be here. The Oxford English Dictionary refers to the…
Why Your Retail Store’s Signage Is Secretly Sabotaging Your Sales (And How to Fix It)
The Hidden Sales Killer Lurking in Plain Sight You've spent thousands on inventory and marketing, but your store's signage could be silently driving customers away—here's why. Poor signage doesn't just…
For every retailer closings stores, 4.3 are opening new ones in 2021
Store Openings and Closings IHL once again produced a study to get to the truth on store openings and closings with data from 945 retailers. For every chain retailer that…