What is Pop-Up Retail?
Whether you’ve heard about pop-up retail as temporary retail, flash store, or pop-up shop, pop-up retail is quickly increasing in popularity, and for good reason. Pop-up shops have been around for as early as the 1990’s in high fashion cities all over the world, but most famously began with “pop-up” Halloween costume shops that of course, only have a seasonal purpose. Now, however, these temporary, short-term stores that are around for a limited time are becoming the best and biggest way for retailers to interact with their customers. Brands that use online stores as a trial for their products often
Retail is Changing Part II: Who Are the Winners and the Losers?
The quickly changing landscape in retail has brought many impacts, good and bad, to those in the sector. We’ve talked many times about what the impact of e-commerce is on retail, including what industries are doing well and which are on the decline. Some say that this means retail is dying, but on the contrary, retail is alive and stronger than ever thanks to e-commerce and its various tools. However, this leaves some previously successful sectors in the dust. In the second installment of this two-part series, we will take a look at the losers of this changing retail landscape. (See
Retail is Changing Part I: Who are the Winners and Losers?
There’s no way around it: the digital era has disrupted every single sector but one that has seen a lot of transition is retail. We’ve talked over and over about what businesses must do to keep their customers happy in the digital age. The businesses that have been able to adapt and change their business to adjust to the technological era are emerging on top of the market; those who are slow to change have seen unfortunate declines in recent years. This doesn’t mean that retail is dead, but actually means that it’s more alive than ever with many opportunities
Client Spotlight: Whole Sol Blend Bar
About Whole Sol Blend Bar Born right here on the Front Range, Whole Sol is one of Colorado's fastest growing restaurants. The 100% organic restaurant was founded by now newly-weds Phil Dumontet and Alexa Squillaro, both avid marathon runners and wellness advocates. Phil Dumontet is no stranger to founding food companies, his first being Dashed, which was later acquired by GrubHub. Squillaro has a Masters in Food Science from Columbia University and is the unofficial “Chief Taste Officer”. The athletic duo relocated to Denver in 2017 to start Whole Sol, which has so far opened two locations: in The Grand building