Marshalls/Home Goods has Site Characteristics Down

Seems like this site location was a winner for the Marshalls/Home Goods at Yorktown Mall in Lombard. 

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The retailer has a prime spot at the Yorktown Mall with a location in the mall that has two entrances for easy access and traffic flow. One connecting them to the inside of the mall and the other to directly outside. There is a nicely sized parking lot right outside the entrance and is located to the anchor retailer Von Maur. The store front faces the main street, Butterfield Road, for perfect visibility. Well played Marshalls. 

Starbucks is Everywhere . . .

I guess Starbucks hasn't heard of the term Cannibalization. Or maybe they have and they have found a way to overcome it with their multiple locations. That sure is a lot of locations though for one town. . . 

What a Festival!

Navy Pier is already the largest tourist sight for Chicago, widely known for being quite the themed shopping and entertainment center. Imagine how packed it is during this winter themed festival? Winter Wondertown is most certainly the place to visit during the cold winters of Chicago. 

Walmart's Human Resource Management

Will Walmart be able to achieve a sustainable customer advantage over competitors now that they have increased minimum wage for their employees? Will their customer service now increase? The largest retailer in the United States finally made the announcement that they would be increasing the wages of their employees. Hopefully, others follow their example. 

Pizza Hut is #1 for Super Bowl Sunday

Everyone knows that Super Bowl Sunday is the busiest day of the year for the pizza chain. This year Pizza Hut took the prize breaking their sales record from last year. They surpassed over $10 million in digital sales. Wow! That's a lot of pizza. It shows how well Pizza Hut's redesigned app and website paid off giving an example of a great multichannel retailer. Did you order pizza on Sunday?

Retailers Love Valentine's Day

Extreme-Discount Retailers have some great value for a great cost if you know what and when to get. This year, don't spend a fortune on candy, cards, and decorations for Valentine's Day. The Dollar Store is stocked up with it all for just a $1. Take advantage of the savings for the small things so you can spend your money on the big things that really matter. 

Target's Private-Label Brand : Up & Up

Target continues to go UP & UP. From adding a new women's plus-size line in February to adding more higher-end merchandise to promoting their private-label brand Up & Up, Target is expanding it's merchandise and creating retailer loyalty in the mix. 

PetSmart Offering More than Pet Supplies

           

                                                                                                                              My Kitten Chloe

Going on vacation and have a pet that can't come? Need someone to watch them while you're away? Well, worry no more, PetSmart is not an ordinary pet supply retailer. They offer adoptions, a pet hospital, dog training, and a PetsHotel! They truly are the one-stop shop for animal owners everywhere. We dropped off our Kitten Chloe last night and it was super easy and convenient. A+ for you, PetSmart. 

To see their services and offers, visit here: 

http://pets.petsmart.com/services/petshotel/?ab=us_hp_serviceshotel_0202&_ga=1.255000584.1003498274.1423068037