LAS VEGAS—The brick-and-mortar retail industry continues to evolve. So says Richard Rizika, partner and co-founder of Beta. In preparation for the upcoming ICSC Las Vegas conference, GlobeSt.com spoke with Rizika among other retail experts about that evolution as well as other key trends in the retail space and what they look forward to at the upcoming live conference in May.
"The evolution is driven by accelerating change in consumer demand," Rizika tells GlobeSt.com. "The physical store is growing in importance for e- and re-tailers omni-channel success formula. The consumer is king and wants what it want, when they want t and at the best price."
CREXi CEO and founder Mike DeGiorgio also is looking forward to watching the continued marriage between e-commerce and brick-and-mortar evolve. "Many retailers and centers are thriving while direct to consumer has hit some bumps in the road along the way," he explains. "It's become evident that the strategy probably isn't 'either / or' but 'both' and I'm curious to see what that relationship looks like over the next decade."
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Natalie Dolce, editor-in-chief of GlobeSt.com, is responsible for working with editorial staff, freelancers and senior management to help plan the overarching vision that encompasses GlobeSt.com, including short-term and long-term goals for the website, how content integrates through the company’s other product lines and the overall quality of content. Previously she served as national executive editor and editor of the West Coast region for GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum, and was responsible for coverage of news and information pertaining to that vital real estate region. Prior to moving out to the Southern California office, she was Northeast bureau chief, covering New York City for GlobeSt.com. Her background includes a stint at InStyle Magazine, and as managing editor with New York Press, an alternative weekly New York City paper. In her career, she has also covered a variety of beats for M magazine, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, FashionLedge.com, and Co-Ed magazine. Dolce has also freelanced for a number of publications, including MSNBC.com and Museums New York magazine.
