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Can Retail Really Thrive in Both Brick-and-Mortar, Internet Worlds?

LAS VEGAS—Are recent store closures an indicator of where retail is continuing to head this year or it is really just the weak that have finally succumbed to their wounds and closed their doors? Retail experts take a closer look in preparation for the upcoming ICSC RECon conference this weekend.

By Natalie Dolce | nataliedolce | Updated on May 19, 2017

Jodi Meade, principal and director of the automotive properties group at the L.A. office of Avison Young in Los Angeles. Jodi Meade, principal and director of the automotive properties group at the L.A. office of Avison Young in Los Angeles.

LAS VEGAS—“As numerous soft goods retailers are closing their doors across the nation, the question the industry is looking to answer is if the recent store closures are an indicator of where retail is continuing to head this year, or if it is really just the weak that have finally succumbed to their wounds and closed their doors.” Those thoughts are according to Jodi Meade, principal and director of the automotive properties group at the L.A. office of Avison Young in Los Angeles.

Meade spoke with GlobeSt.com in preparation for the upcoming ICSC RECon conference here in Las Vegas. She notes that of course, “we all hope the latter is the case and that retailers that need a successful omni-channel presence have made that transition and the industry can now thrive in both brick-and-mortar and Internet worlds.”

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