10 Local Foods You can Find at Asheville Grocery Stores Right Now

They say you are what you eat. So if you want to BE a local, you need to EAT like a local. That means choosing as many groceries as possible with a small footprint.  In our region, it’s easy to shop local within your favorite grocery store. From local beers and farm-fresh produce to herb-infused […]

5 Retail Business Formats and How to Choose the Best One for Your Business

Commercial retail locations come in as many shapes, sizes, and forms as the businesses that inhabit them. And choosing the right one is possibly the most important decision a brick and mortar business can make. Your location will directly impact your bottom line, your foot traffic, and your ability to grow. Here are five core […]

Which Retail Companies were the Most Successful in 2020?

One of the strongest features of our economy is the retail industry. However, in a year wrought with health and economic crises, retail companies large and small struggled to redirect their sales models and stay afloat. Today, we’re taking a look at the different sectors of the retail industry and which retail companies were the […]

How to Support Your Retail Tenants this Holiday Season

Maybe you follow commercial real estate news as closely as we do. Or maybe you’ve just been reading the writing on the walls of your local shopping mall. According to Forbes, “In 2019, store closings reached historic highs, with some 9,200 major retailer stores shuttered, following 5,437 closed in 2018.”  And that was before the […]