Have Downtowns Become Victims of Their Own Success?
This year’s International Downtown Association (IDA) Annual Conference was held in Winnipeg, MB. Having been to more of these conferences …
This year’s International Downtown Association (IDA) Annual Conference was held in Winnipeg, MB. Having been to more of these conferences …
“OMG!” “The food industry is doomed!” “It’s not a big deal in Canada.”—And so forth. Here’s J.C. Williams Group’s take …
Welcome to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series is based …
This past week, Amazon surprised many by buying Whole Foods in what was a massive deal worth more than USD$13 …
Welcome to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series …
Welcome to J.C. Williams Group’s Retail Innovations Blog Series where we celebrate global retail innovation, concepts, and trends! This series …
Who could have imagined that the weekly grocery shopping chore that every household goes through could inspire some of the …
Jammed into crowded lower Broadway, it’s hard to take the full measure of Nike’s exciting temple to the essence of …
Sometimes companies get “just too clever for their own good.” And this is one of these times. Who at adidas …
New York never ceases to amaze! Its two new shopping centers at the former World Trade Center and 911 site …
Canada Post has introduced a new and great-looking branch centrally located on Georgia Street in Vancouver. While the bull may …
Retailing is driven by people. It is a simple fact. The more people there are in a given area, the …
Each year, J.C. Williams Group and Ebeltoft Group publish Retail Innovations; our annual compilation of global retail trends, concepts, and …
First it was Saks’ turn to hit Toronto at the CF Eaton Centre. Now it is Nordstrom’s. There is a …
This is the time of the year when the data geeks at J.C. Williams Group get to dive into the …
In late May, Canada Goose announced its plans to open two of its first retail stores next Fall—in Toronto and …
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” This quote from Charles Dickens’ Tale of Two …
RECon is the International Council of Shopping Center’s annual global convention for retail real estate professionals. This year’s event took place on May 22-25, …
The adventure of sari shopping is an experience that non-South Asians rarely have. Here is a peek at what millions …
A couple of weeks ago, we at J.C. Williams Group had the opportunity to meet with our Ebeltoft Group partners …
One of the big questions that we have heard from many of our clients and retail reporters is –“Is there …
Speed! It’s all about unbelievable speed. Jack Ma got Alibaba off the ground in 2000—just 16 years ago. Now the …
February was very eventful in the retail world. In a month that produces some of the lowest monthly retail sales, …
If you have not heard of Simons, the Quebec City-based fashion retailer, you are about to hear a lot more. …
The Canadian retail industry continues to experience dramatic change as we plunge into another year. Often retailers are optimistic and …