Opportunities Among the Ruins of Retail
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Business Insider recently ran a great post about the 20 trends that will affect America. The first one was the end of the big box retailer. Here's what that means for investors.
As more and more commerce heads online, retailing is changing. Companies like Best Buy have found that it has too many big-box stores, and now needs to close them to open smaller ones. Sears Holdings will be closing between 100 and 120 Sears and K-Mart stores. And OfficeMax will continue to close stores, as well. David thinks there are two things investors should consider. First, investors should look for companies that can sell their own products, like Under Armour or Nike. That can provide them with leverage. Investors should also look for companies that can help businesses improve their online experience. BazaarVoice, for example, is an analytics company that helps businesses analyze what's being said about their products and services online.
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