Posts by Chris Bull
Chris Bull is currently a Principal and the President at Spectas. As a Business Development Professional, Executive Leader and Owner in Retail Marketing, Chris has had the privilege of working with and for some of the most iconic brands and retailers in the world.
Across America, Holiday Gatherings Set to Spur Spending
November 10, 2021 at 1:13 PMRecent projections from AAA, research firms like Accenture.com, Deloitte, and industry experts state that this holiday s...
Logistics Chaos Across the Globe
September 2, 2021 at 12:00 AMRetailers, brands and consumers forced to re-think their plans for 2021 holiday THE SITUATION Previous international s...
Summer Vacation Sprees Spur New Opportunities at Retail
July 20, 2021 at 12:00 AMToday is a regular weekday, and if you’re like many other Americans, you’ll be surfing the internet in search of a vacat...
Store-Within-a-Store Concept Finds New Opportunity in Big Box Retail
June 22, 2021 at 12:00 AMPhoto credit: Clara Hendler The store-within-a-store (SWAS) concept, also referred to as shop-in-shop, is a time-teste...
As Consumers Return to Retail, Stores Scramble to Service Them
May 13, 2021 at 12:00 AMWeekly jobless claims are reportedly at a pandemic-era low just this past week, which would seem to indicate a return to...
Charming Charlie in retail comeback with first store – and more to come
October 7, 2020 at 12:00 AMCharming Charlie is back in business months after closing its 261 locations nationwide and selling its trademark at a ...
How German superstar Aldi is trying to disrupt American grocery
August 24, 2020 at 12:00 AMIn the race for third place, Albertson’s had better watch its back. In the past months, the German grocer Aldi has pa...
3 Reasons Home Improvement Is The Fastest-Growing Retail Category, And What To Watch For
July 29, 2020 at 12:00 AMAmid the shuttering of many brick-and-mortar stores and slow growth in retail spending overall, there is one bright star...
5 Kitchen and Bath Trends for 2020
July 23, 2020 at 12:00 AMOf all the rooms within a home, kitchens and bathrooms are among the hardest-working—a trait that applies to manufactu...
NKBA estimates kitchen and bath market at $158.11 Billion
July 9, 2020 at 12:00 AMThe National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) released the results of its extensive Size of Market Study and Outl...