Mall Brawl
Dec 1, 2006
A major brawl broke out at Westfield Connecticut Post in Milford, Conn., in late November. The teens involved were at the property's Knickerbocker Famous Bar and Restaurant ...
Sixtysomething
Nov 1, 2006, By Elaine Misonzhnik
The oldest Baby Boomers are turning 60 this year. But if you want to succeed in retail and keep them coming to your properties don't treat these folks like has-beens...
Out Of The Shadows
Oct 1, 2006, By Jennifer Popovec
In April, Schostak Bros. & Co. Inc. spent $100 million to acquire a portfolio of 28 properties from Memphis-based Spectra Group Inc. The firm is building a portfolio entirely based on the concept of shadow anchors....
Crash Landing
Sep 1, 2006, Elaine Misonzhnik
Airport retail faces tough questions in face of new restrictions...
Big Box at the Airport
Sep 1, 2006, Elaine Misonzhnik
Just weeks before the alleged London terror plot broke, some U.S. airports had been discussing massive expansion of the retail around airports....
Survival of the Varied
May 1, 2006, By Rick Kuhle
Once upon a time, shoppers knew that if they wanted to relax and shop at specialty and department stores, they would need to visit the local mall. For...
Root, Root, Root For Your Home Team
Nov 1, 2005, By Marc Hequet
If you build it, they will come. Or so a disembodied voice told Kevin Costner's character, Ray Kinsella, in Field of Dreams, encouraging him to create...
Next Stop: Suburbia
Oct 1, 2005, By Jennifer Popovec
Balancing briefcases and steaming cups of coffee, commuters stream onto the train waiting at the Plano Station in suburban Dallas. The riders are just...
Transit Hubs: the Next Generation Lifestyle Centers
Oct 1, 2005, BY JOHN L. WALDRON
Retail models have traditionally mirrored the lifestyles of shoppers. As retail developments evolved over time through strip malls, enclosed malls and...
Feathering the Nest
Aug 1, 2005, By Jennifer Popovec
For the past several years, the hotter-than-hot housing market has given an enormous boost to home improvement and home fashion retailers. Fixing up and...
