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<title>Jones Lang LaSalle Becomes Agent for Florida Mall&#44; Outlet Center</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/interiors/jll_becomes_agent_florida_centers_05112012</link>
<description>The properties include a superregional mall in Fort Lauderdale and an outlet center in Vero Beach&#46;</description>
<category>interiors</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:32:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Zara Unveils Mega&#45;Flagship at 666 Fifth Avenue</title>
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<description>The store contains more than 32&#44;000 sq&#46; ft&#46; and comes with environmentally sustainable features&#46;</description>
<category>interiors</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:53:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Howard Hughes Corp&#46;&#8217;s New York Project Promises to Be a Hit</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/analysis/Howard_Hughes_NY_Project_Hit_03152012</link>
<description>The redevelopment of the South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan would turn the property into a LEED&#45;certified glass and steel structure&#46;</description>
<category>analysis</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:32:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Crocs to Use New Prototype to Communicate Brand Changes</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/interiors/crocs_new_prototype_changes_01242012</link>
<description>The new store design will allow the shoe manufacturer to transition into a lifestyle brand&#46;</description>
<category>interiors</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:22:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>GGP Appoints Andrew Silberfein as Rouse CEO</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/interiors/ggp_silberfein_rouse_ceo_11212011</link>
<category>interiors</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:21:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Retailers Invest in Showy Flagships as Market Offers Opportunity</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/trends/retailers_showy_flagships_11152011</link>
<description>Several retailers are in the process of opening or renovating flagship properties&#46;</description>
<category>trends</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Destiny USA&#8217;s Green Vision</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/green/destiny_usa_green_vision_11142011</link>
<description>The Pyramid Cos&#46; has big green ambitions for Destiny USA&#46;</description>
<category>green</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:07:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>IKEA Expects Long&#45;Term Savings from Rooftop Solar Rollout</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/green/ikea_rooftop_savings_07112011</link>
<description>IKEA is pursuing a massive clean&#45;energy program with the installation of solar panels on at least 20 of its 44 U&#46;S&#46; locations</description>
<category>green</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:51:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Expansion&#44; Renovations Planned at Florida&#8217;s Sawgrass Mills</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/architecture/expansion_renovations_planned_sawgrass_06242011</link>
<description>Simon Property Group&#39;s announcement of renovations and an expansion of Sawgrass Mills leads this week&#39;s rundown of leasing&#44; development and people news&#46;</description>
<category>architecture</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:22:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>RECon Exhibitors Hope to Stir Up Excitement With New Products and Services</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/architecture/recon_exhibitors_05202011</link>
<description>RECon will serve as center stage for companies unveiling the latest retail real estate innovations&#46;</description>
<category>architecture</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 12:47:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>New Sony Store Puts Emphasis on Engaging Consumers</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/architecture/new_sony_store_engages_customers_05192011</link>
<description>Sony has a new prototype that focuses on allowing customers to test drive its gadgets&#46;</description>
<category>architecture</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>U&#46;S&#46; Retailers Look for Fresh Approaches to Store Design</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/analysis/fresh_approaches_store_design_04212011</link>
<description>Many retailers have turned their attention to revamping in&#45;store design and branding strategies to distinguish themselves&#46;</description>
<category>analysis</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:53:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Retail Center Owners Take a More Active Approach to Energy Management</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/green/center_owners_energy_management_04142011</link>
<description>New advances in lighting are helping managers and owners cut energy costs&#46;</description>
<category>green</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:37:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>DDG Picked as Architect for Largest Mall in China</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/architecture/ddg_architect_largest_mall_china_01072011</link>
<description>DDG has been appointed the planner and design architect for what will be the largest mall in China&#46;</description>
<category>architecture</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:51:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Retail Real Estate&#39;s 2010 in Review</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/trends/retail_real_estate_year_in_review_2010</link>
<description>At look at the highlights from the year in retail real estate&#46; </description>
<category>trends</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:07:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Design Without Borders</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/architecture/design_without_borders</link>
<description>America may have brought the world the regional mall&#46; But now innovative projects popping up overseas are taking that and other retail concepts into new and innovative directions&#46;</description>
<category>architecture</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:18:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Famed Architect Ronald Altoon Shares Lessons Learned on Resolving Distressed Assets</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/architecture/altoon_lessons_distressed_assets_11092010</link>
<description>Architects can play a vital role in assessing troubled situations and help turn properties around</description>
<category>architecture</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:04:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>2010 SADI Galleries</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/architecture/sadi_2010_galleries</link>
<description>Take a deeper look at the nine winning projects in this year&#39;s Retail Traffic SADI Awards&#46;</description>
<category>architecture</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:35:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&#8216;Misguided&#8217; Tenant Mix Sinks Retail Lifestyle Center in Queens</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/analysis/misguided_tenant_mix_sinks_retail_lifestyle</link>
<category>analysis</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:03:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Refreshing Takes</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/analysis/retail_refreshing_takes</link>
<description>The regional mall has been declared dead more than once&#46; Yet the format has proven to be surprisingly resilient during the Great Recession&#46; Regional malls have performed better than some other formats and regional mall REITs as a group continue to post strong performances&#46; Owners are showing a high level of creativity when it comes to renovating old regional malls&#46; Adding open&#45;air components or other</description>
<category>analysis</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>And The Winners Are&#46;&#46;&#46;</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/analysis/sadi_awards_2010_08312010</link>
<description>The winners of the 21st Annual SADI Awards&#46;</description>
<category>analysis</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:09:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Developers Rethink the Mall for the 21st Century</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/trends/developers_rethink_mall_06272010</link>
<description>Regional malls have performed better in the downturn than many expected&#44; leading many to give the concept another look&#46;</description>
<category>trends</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:52:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>A Weak Economy Has Not Derailed Retail Developers&#8217; Desires to Go Green</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/architecture/retail_developers_go_green_07192010</link>
<description>Developers and architects are not wavering in their resolve to pursue sustainable&#44; environmentally friendly projects&#46; </description>
<category>architecture</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:05:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Retail Architects Cut Costs&#44; Diversify and Look Overseas as U&#46;S&#46; Development Remains Slow</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/analysis/retail_architects_tactics_06292010</link>
<description>Retail architects have navigated the sector&#39;s downturn by adopting a variety of tactics&#46;</description>
<category>analysis</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:23:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Quality Counts</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/analysis/retail_quality_counts_2</link>
<description>Renovating an under&#45;performing property can have a powerful effect that reverberates throughout a community&#46; In recent years&#44; we have seen plans for tear&#45;downs turn into plans for remodels and the results are striking&#46; The creative act of incorporating customer and community needs is among the most gratifying work a design team undertakes&#44; as it re&#45;imagines what could be in order to bring new life</description>
<category>analysis</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>SADI Award Categories</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/retail_award_categories</link>
<description>The award categories for Retail Traffic&#39;s SADI Awards&#46;</description>
<category>design</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kansas City Power &#38; Light 2009 SADI Honorable Mention</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/kansas-city-power-light-2009-sadi-honorable-mention</link>
<description>Project Name&#13;&#10;The Kansas City&#13;&#10;Power &#38; Light&#13;&#10;District&#13;&#10;Location&#13;&#10;Kansas City&#44; Mo&#46;&#13;&#10;Square Footage&#13;&#10;602&#44;950 square&#13;&#10;feet&#13;&#10;Design Architect&#13;&#10;Beyer Blinder Belle&#13;&#10;Developer&#47;Owner&#13;&#10;The Cordish Co&#46;</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Westfield Southcenter 2009 SADI Honorable Mention</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/westfield-southcenter-2009-sadi-honorable-mention</link>
<description>Project Name&#13;&#10;Westfield&#13;&#10;Southcenter&#13;&#10;Location&#13;&#10;Tukwila&#44; Wash&#46;&#13;&#10;Square Footage&#13;&#10;400&#44;000 square feet&#13;&#10;Architect&#13;&#10;Westfield Design&#13;&#10;Developer&#47;Owner&#13;&#10;Westfield LLC</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Istinye Park 2009 SADI Honorable Mention</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/istinye-park-2009-sadi-honorable-mention</link>
<description>Project Name&#13;&#10;Istinye Park&#13;&#10;Location&#13;&#10;Istanbul&#44; Turkey&#13;&#10;Square Footage&#13;&#10;882&#44;500 square feet&#13;&#10;Architect&#13;&#10;Development&#13;&#10;Design Group&#13;&#10;Developer&#47;Owner&#13;&#10;Orta Gayrimenkul&#13;&#10;Yatirim Yon Ve Tic&#13;&#10;AS&#13;&#10;Orta&#45;Dogus</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:15:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Harvey Nichols 2009 SADI Honorable Mention</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/harvey-nichols-2009-sadi-honorable-mention</link>
<description>Project Name&#13;&#10;Harvey Nichols&#13;&#10;Location&#13;&#10;Jakarta&#44; Indonesia&#13;&#10;Square Footage&#13;&#10;96&#44;840 square feet&#13;&#10;Architect&#13;&#10;Callison&#13;&#10;Developer&#47;Owner&#13;&#10;PT Mitra&#13;&#10;Adiperskasa Tbk</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:08:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Showcase Your Green Investment with Green Chic Design</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/trends/showcase_green_investment_04142010</link>
<description>Retrofitting properties for energy efficiency or greater sustainability can be mean business for retail property owners&#46; </description>
<category>trends</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:41:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jewel City Diner 2009 SADI Honorable Mention</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/jewel-city-diner-2009-sadi-honorable-mention</link>
<description>Project Name&#13;&#10;Jewel City Diner&#13;&#10;Location&#13;&#10;Glendale&#44; Calif&#46;&#13;&#10;Square Footage&#13;&#10;800 square feet&#13;&#10;Architect&#13;&#10;FER Studios&#13;&#10;Developer&#47;Owner&#13;&#10;Caruso Affiliated&#13;&#10;&#38; Jewel City Diner&#13;&#10;LLC</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:55:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ethan Allen NY Flagship 2009 SADI Honorable Mention</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/ethan-allen-2009-sadi-honorable-mention</link>
<description>Project Name&#13;&#10;Ethan Allen flagship&#13;&#10;Location&#13;&#10;New York City&#13;&#10;Square Footage&#13;&#10;32&#44;000 square feet&#13;&#10;Architect&#13;&#10;TPG Architecture&#13;&#10;Developer&#47;Owner&#13;&#10;Ethan Allen Global Inc&#46;</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:43:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Vapiano 2009 SADI Honorable Mention</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/vapiano-2009-sadi-honorable-mention</link>
<description>Project Name&#13;&#10;Vapiano&#13;&#10;Location&#13;&#10;Washington&#44; D&#46;C&#46;&#13;&#10;Square Footage&#13;&#10;5&#44;000 square feet&#13;&#10;Architect&#13;&#10;The Heiserman&#13;&#10;Group&#13;&#10;Developer&#47;Owner&#13;&#10;Vapiano&#13;&#10;International</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Nokia Flagship 2009 SADI Honorable Mention</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/nokia-2009-sadi-honorable-mention</link>
<description>Project Name&#13;&#10;Nokia Flagship&#13;&#10;Location&#13;&#10;Sao Paulo&#44; Brazil&#13;&#10;Square Footage&#13;&#10;3&#44;175 square feet&#13;&#10;Architect&#13;&#10;Eight Inc&#46;&#13;&#10;Developer&#47;Owner&#13;&#10;Nokia</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:10:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Macy&#39;s Pasadena 2009 SADI Winner</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/macy-pasadena-2009-sadi-winner</link>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:16:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Timberland Westfield 2009 SADI Winner</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/timberland-westfield-2009-sadi-winner</link>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:37:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Lincoln &#38; Rose 2009 SADI Grand Winner</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/lincoln-rose-2009-sadi-grand-winner</link>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:14:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Marketing Extras for Participating Firms</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/retail_marketing_extras_participating</link>
<description>Learn what marketing extras will be provided to SADI participants and winners&#44; from Retail Traffic&#46;</description>
<category>design</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>SADI Entry Format and Entry Form</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/retail_entry_format_entry</link>
<description>Entry information&#44; form and format for the SADI competition&#46;</description>
<category>design</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>SADI Deadline and Entry Fee</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/retail_deadlineentry_fee</link>
<description>Entry fee and deadline information for Retail Traffic&#39;s SADI Award entries&#46;</description>
<category>design</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Countryside Marketplace Photo Gallery</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/countryside-marketplace-photo-gallery</link>
<description>Countryside Marketplace Photo Gallery</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:13:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Clackamas Town Center Photo Gallery</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/clackamas-town-center-photo-gallery</link>
<description>Clackamas Town Center Photo Gallery</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Citrus Crossing Photo Gallery</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/citrus-crossing-photo-gallery</link>
<description>Citrus Crossing Photo Gallery</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:28:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Chedraui Photo Gallery</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/chedraui-photo-gallery</link>
<description>Chedraui Photo Gallery</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:25:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Bloomingdales Photo Gallery</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/bloomingdales-photo-gallery</link>
<description>Bloomingdales Photo Gallery</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>100 Oaks Plaza Photo Gallery</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/100-oaks-plaza-photo-gallery</link>
<description>100 Oaks Plaza Photo Gallery</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:46:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Biltmore Fashion Park Photo Gallery</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/SADI/SADI2009/biltmore-fashion-park-photo-gallery</link>
<description>Biltmore Fashion Park Photo Gallery</description>
<category>SADI2009</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:33:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Mall of the Future</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/analysis/mall_of_the_future_02022010</link>
<description>What a shopping trip might &#13;&#10;look like a decade from now&#46;&#13;&#10;</description>
<category>analysis</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:16:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Mall Owners Are Giving Food Courts and Common Areas a Facelift&#46;</title>
<link>http://retailtrafficmag.com/design/trends/mall_owners_food_courts_01142010</link>
<description>Designers of today&#8217;s food courts and other common areas at regional malls draw inspiration from other spheres such as spas&#44; hotels and lively cityscapes&#8212;and notably not the food courts of yesteryear&#46; </description>
<category>trends</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:02:00 EDT</pubDate>
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