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Sovran Self Storage Announces Acquisition Of LifeStorate For $1.3 Billion
Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 9:26am | 185Sovran Self Storage Inc (NYSE: SSS), a self storage real estate investment trust (REIT), announced on Thursday it has agreed to acquire LifeStorage LP, a privately-owned self storage operator, for $1.3 billion in cash. LifeStorage is the sixth-largest private owner and operator of self storage...
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Is 'Showrooming' Still a Boogeyman for Retailers?
Monday, November 4, 2013 - 3:11pm | 786It's become a term retailers have learned to dread: “showrooming.” That's when consumers visit brick-and-mortar stores to test out products they're considering – then head home and buy those items on-line,at a better price. Showrooming has certainly taken a toll on some retailers. A Pew...