Panel: Travel & Retail Are Reemerging
6 minute read
Optimism in retail is growing. With strong vaccination numbers, it’s not difficult to see a path toward a post-COVID-19 society and eco...
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The Digital Path Forward
7 minute read
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of in-store digital initiatives because of expediency. Those who had been digital leader...
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Proud Goodbye to Miller Zell from Ron Lutz
5 minute read
Miller Zell EVP & Chief Retail Officer Ron Lutz announced his retirement from Miller Zell this month. We asked him to write a few words...
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Winning with Customers at Curbside
4 minute read
I enjoyed an opportunity recently to conduct a webinar for the International Signage Association on the rise of BOPIS (buy online, pick...
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Architects Offer Guidance for Environmental Design
4 minute read
Environmental build/renovation, from initial concepts to installation completion, can be a twisting and complicated process. Major proj...
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COVID-19 Accelerates Need for Innovation
8 minute read
Before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted people’s lives and the international economy, every retailer knew it needed to consistently inno...
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Back-to-School, Holiday Shopping During COVID-19
8 minute read
Our nation and world are reopening in phases and with caution, so retailers are adopting new standards while also aspiring to create th...
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Emotional Intelligence and Store Design
7 minute read
The tired dad pulls up to the drive-through window to pick up his family’s dinner, his two young children screaming in the back seat. T...
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Euroshop 2020: A Retail Tour
10 minute read
A crew from Miller Zell attended Euroshop 2020 in Dusseldorf and came away inspired by the potential for innovation in brick and mortar...
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Ready to Adopt the Latest Tech?
8 minute read
There were 4,500 exhibitors and 20,000 tech products at CES in January. Many were captivating. Some could become transformative in the ...
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Execution Failures Doom Good Ideas
3 minute read
Guest post written by our friend and retail consultant, Flora Delaney My retail clients usually come to me for one of the following: A ...
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What's Top-of-Mind for Retailers in 2020?
8 minute read
While every retailer enters 2020 with a specific set of priorities and challenges, Miller Zell has been hearing six on a regular basis.
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Flash Over Substance Fails in Retail
4 minute read
Guest post written by our friend and retail consultant, Flora Delaney. It was March 2015, and my client needed help. The home improvem...
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Worried About an Economic Downturn?
5 minute read
Is the longest, consumer-led economic expansion in U.S. history running out of steam?
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Miller Zell Design Saves Time and Money
5 minute read
Fram oil filters created a classic TV commercial in the 1970s that concluded with a catchphrase: “Pay me now… or pay me later.” Either ...
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3 Ways to Keep the Personal Touch in Brick-and-Mortar Retail
2 minute read
The good news is the so-called “Retail Apocalypse!” narrative is turning out to be another ghost story. It’s a dramatic, scary idea but...
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