May 8, 2012
RECon registration is up this year over last year, reflecting a business climate that is improving steadily, if not as quickly as everyone might like. The number of registrants approached 26,000 by week’s end; there were fewer than 25,000 by … Continue reading
March 16, 2012
Americans are splurging on their pets, presenting a growth opportunity for retailers. Spending by pet owners on food and supplies, medicine, trips to the vet, grooming and the like grew 5.3 percent from the year before, to $50.96 billion, according … Continue reading
February 8, 2012
Mall landlords are always looking for ways to detain their customers just a little longer. Uruguay’s Punta Carretas Shopping, housed in a former prison in Montevideo, appears to be quite good at it: This year the 18-year-old shopping center is … Continue reading
January 13, 2012
The debate over the need for strict and costly environmental regulations may continue to rage, but some mall owners are already seeing positive results from their early efforts to curb energy and water consumption. Sonae Sierra is one of them. … Continue reading
December 22, 2011
Most shopping center owners are being over-taxed and do not even know it. Or they do not realize it until they get their tax bill. The problem is in the way taxes are figured by local assessors — a methodology … Continue reading
November 30, 2011
One mall developer is giving Morocco’s well-to-do one less reason to jet off to Paris. That country’s very first mall will open later this month in Casablanca, along 25 acres of seafront. This is a major event in this city … Continue reading
November 7, 2011
The ICSC Foundation has honored SM Prime Holdings, of the Philippines, with this year’s Asia Community Support Award for the “Breaking the Poverty Chain” campaign, at RECon Asia. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the SM North Edsa Mall, … Continue reading
September 27, 2011
Retailigence Corporation, the leading independent provider of local store inventory data, has announced a new alliance with Mobile Fringe; a Toronto based mobile marketing and consulting firm. By combining their capabilities, the two firms can now deliver a unique, turnkey … Continue reading
September 9, 2011
By Steve McLinden One temporary tenant at Northpark Mall, in Joplin, Mo., is part of a rebirth from the natural calamities of last spring. In August this CBL & Associates property became home to Joplin High School’s new 11th … Continue reading
June 30, 2011
In May, German discount grocer Aldi, which has been methodically opening new stores in company-owned, freestanding sites the United States for decades, did something it had never done before in this country. The company opened a new store in an … Continue reading
