Those who are looking for a brand-new pair of cowboy boots have more options nearby, at retailers that carry more inventory, and that can ship the product to their customers in less time.
Such is the business model for Boot Barn, with 300 stores nationwide. The same goes for larger retailers such as Walmart, Walgreens, and Target.
This is helping sales because, as Colliers' Brewster Smith writes, "Consumer purchasing choices are more frequently predicated by order-to-delivery cycle time than ever before and as a result, corporations are making demonstrable adjustments to their supply chains to maintain or increase their market share."
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.
Once you are an ALM Digital Member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking commercial real estate news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical coverage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
*May exclude premium content© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
