October 25, 2012
With wings constructed of 100% stain glass and a delicate structure the suspended butterfly sculpture in the New Port Center is the main attraction. Intricate, elegant and intriguing the art form has brought significantly more shoppers to the center. Ester … Continue reading
September 13, 2012
M.G Herring, president of Herring Group speaks on the possibility of mixing off-price and traditional retailers in the same shopping centers “The key to success lies in market strategy. Define the market and design a strategy to attract it. Tie … Continue reading
October 14, 2011
By Jesse Serwer Divergent as consumer-goods and retail real estate businesses may be, Kerry Cavanaugh sees parallels between them. “Consumer products [is] focused on improving consumers’ lives. Commercial retail centers are really big consumer products,” Cavanaugh said. “For the consumer … 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
August 10, 2011
By Steve McLinden Open the app. Enter the store. Earn virtual points just for showing up. Scan an item and get the pop-up discounts. Take your stuff and your codes to the cashier. Move on to the next store and … Continue reading
July 22, 2011
by Jesse Serwer Woolbright Development has a novel way of rewarding loyal customers at its Glades Plaza open-air center: reserved parking spaces. The Boca Raton, Fla., shopping center rewards its most frequent shopper with access to a coveted curbside space … Continue reading
July 8, 2011
John M. Ingram, a retired development and retailing executive and former chairman of ICSC, has died. He was 76. Ingram served as ICSC’s 42nd chairman for the 2001-02 term while a vice chairman of The Mills Corp, Arlington, Va., creator … Continue reading
May 31, 2011
U.S. department stores gained market share last year for the first time in 30 years, according to Custom Growth Partners. Though the increase was just a single basis point — from 2.4 percent in 2009 to 2.5 percent last year … Continue reading
May 18, 2011
By Anna Robaton Growing up in the 1960s, Anthony Grossi watched Toronto’s transformation through the eyes of his father, a construction worker who labored on the iconic Toronto-Dominion Centre and other projects developed by The Cadillac Fairview Corp. “Toronto was … Continue reading
May 2, 2011
For the first time in two decades, the Americans with Disabilities Act has been revamped, meaning it is time again for retail owners to size up their properties accordingly and steer clear of costly noncompliance sanctions. Because the ADA is … Continue reading
