September-October 2011
DEPARTMENTS
Flip Flop Chain Looks for Help in Expanding its Footprint
Aug 22, 2011 1:56 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Retail Traffic Associate Editor
Flip Flop Shops is adopting a new real estate strategy as it plans for growth....
Apple Diversifies Its Retail Game with Stores at Non-Traditional Venues
Sep 15, 2011 10:46 AM, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Penton Commercial Real Estate Senior Associate Editor
Apple is looking to university campuses and transit hubs as avenues for expansion....
FEATURES
The Future of Drugstores: Operators Broaden Offerings to Capture Market Share
Oct 18, 2011 9:29 AM, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
The major drugstore chains are experimenting with new formats and product lines....
Net Lease Investors Remain Enamored With Drugstores
Aug 31, 2011 8:03 AM, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Retail Traffic Associate Editor
Drugstores remain the most sought after net lease properties....
Labor Costs, Construction Materials Prices Remain Low, but Contractors Can’t Benefit
Sep 7, 2011 8:03 AM, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Penton Commercial Real Estate Senior Associate Editor
Retail construction remains a slow business. ...
2011 SADI Galleries
Oct 26, 2011 11:28 AM
The Superior Achievement in Design and Imaging (SADI) awards never fail to surprise—especially the Grand SADI winners. In this year’s contest a department store, FRCH Design Worldwide’s scheme for the Liverpool Polanco store in Mexico City, took home the top prize. ...
The Spread of Smartphones Forces the Evolution of Mall Marketing Efforts
Sep 20, 2011 11:39 AM, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
The shopping center industry is fast nearing a point when offering customers mobile services enhancing the in-mall experience will no longer be considered a perk, but will become a necessity....
