Retail Financing Outlook for 2012
Recognizing that aggressive promotion and extended hours drove higher top-lines this holiday season, many retailers and investors are concerned about profitability. Retail remains subject to...
View ArticleFamiliar Deals in Unfamiliar Contexts: Buying Retail REO Properties from...
According to Moody’s Investor Services, the retail sector was the only asset class to record an increase in its delinquency rate for Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) loans in January....
View ArticleBig-Box Retailers Provide Alternative Forms of Access to Financial Services
Several large, national retailers have recently entered or expanded their reach into the market for financial services. Their initiatives have given consumers new banking and credit alternatives. At...
View ArticleBitcoins: Gold 2.0 or a Mirage?
The debate over Bitcoins is heating up. While the Winklevoss brothers call them “Gold 2.0”, Warren Buffett labels them a “mirage”. So what exactly are Bitcoins? In simple terms, Bitcoins are a form of...
View ArticleBuilding Brand Equity: Crowdfunding and the Retail Industry
Ask anyone who follows innovation what topics are hot and it is likely most of them will say “crowdfunding.” By now, sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo have created thousands of loyal followers. In...
View ArticleApple Pay and Google Wallet: Mobile Payment Going Mainstream
When Apple announced on September 9, 2014 that the iPhone 6 would be equipped with a mobile payment system appropriately called Apple Pay, the entire mobile payment universe woke up. Although...
View ArticleVideo Interview: Discussing Mobile Payments and Data Security with LXBN TV
Following up on a recent post on mobile payments, I had the opportunity to discuss the growing adoption of Apple Pay, Google Wallet and mobile payments with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN. In the interview, I...
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