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What Is Driving Retail in 2016 (US and Europe)

BRICK & MORTAR RETAILERS CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE TRAFFIC DECLINES-
• US mall traffic has declined for 37 consecutive
months and continues to be challenging
• Feb. 2016 store traffic dropped by 6.6% YoY
• Malls have seen an average drop in traffic of 9.3%
YoY
• High-end malls appear less affected
– GGP traffic up 2% in 2015
– Simon traffic up 1.5% in 2015
– Taubman traffic up in 2015

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Golden Seeds Presentation

• Fung Global Retail & Technology advises retailers, real estate developers and tech companies on projects situated at the intersection of retail,
tech and/or fashion
• Our team offers a robust knowledge bank and significant experience in the retail, fashion and tech fields. We are involved in many areas of the
business and believe this allows us to offer a unique perspective by focusing on the future and where the sector is heading

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Retailment Driven Trends

Alchemist Accelerator is an accelerator exclusively for startups whose revenue comes from enterprises, not consumers.
CoCoon is a coworking space where entrepreneurs, creative talent, successful leaders and investors meet,
collaborate and deliver results together. Member companies get access to networking opportunities, work space, a photography studio and mentors.
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) provides participant companies with an intensive four-month
program, with the goal of helping early-stage companies progress rapidly into exciting, viable businesses.

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The Future of Digital Retail

• Anticipating future trends and developments
• Plan for future value and avoid obsolescence
– What problem are you trying to solve?
– How will the solution be used?
– How robust does it need to be?
• Ensure flexibility to manage changing formats and deployment patterns

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Disruptors – Physical and Digital

– CVS Health: 37% of 2014 capex was on technology and
other corporate initiatives
– Nordstrom: 35% of 2014 capex; plans to spend $4.3 billion
(5% of sales) over next five years
– Walmart: 29% of 2014 US capex; spending “$1.2–$1.5
billion in e-commerce websites and mobile commerce
applications”
– Home Depot: “Tilting investments towards interconnected
retail and technology

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Top Ideas on Global Retail and Tech

FBIC TOP 20 RETAIL & TECH TRENDS
1. Ecommercification: More Convenient Payment
2. In-Store Shopping Becomes More Purposeful
3. Webrooming
4. Increasingly Personalized Shopping
5. At-Home Beauty Devices Limit Salon Visits
6. Geofencing and Beacons Enable Location-based Marketing

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