As the start of the year brings new beginnings, there are a number of new retailers emerging on the Hawaii landscape. The proven track record of retail in Hawaii combined with investors looking for alternative approaches to getting better returns has resulted in a fresh dose of retail expansion. Retailers currently in Hawaii have been expanding across the state for the past two years with an aggressive appetite for exposure to new trade areas and increasing store count. Despite the financial struggles of the overall economy, new national retailers have penetrated Hawaii each year since 2009 and this year will hold true to form. Some of the growth is driven by publicly-traded companies who are compelled to expand due to shareholder pressure …READ MORE
