August 1, 2003
Articles
A STROLL ON THE CYBERMALL
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM, Beth Karlin Editor-In-Chief
This month, I decided to take a detour into cyberspace where despite the dot.com bomb online shopping is still going strong. I found out just how strong...
TRAFFIC PATTERNS
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM
Tourist Trap By a comfortable margin, shopping remains the most popular activity among domestic travelers. Fully 34 percent of domestic travelers overall...
MALE CALL
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM, Beth Karlin
For years, menswear retailers watched helplessly as sales declined. Between dress-down workplace dress codes and the male aversion to recreational shopping,...
THE COOL CROWD
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM
Kids want to take their favorite cartoon characters to school with them. And retailers are rolling out the branded merchandise to take advantage of the...
Milk, Bread, EggsShoes?
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM
Payless is opening its first store-within-a-store, called Payless ShoeSource Express, inside an HEB supermarket in Laredo, Texas. The 700-square-foot...
PROJECTS & PEOPLE
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM
Publix will open a new store at the 12 million-square-foot, mixed-use Atlantic Station project in Atlanta. The new format, 30,312 square feet on one level,...
Like Father, Like Daughter
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM, Betsy Riley
In 1999, Susie Levin Rice made the hardest business decision of her life. She sold the family company, RMC Realty Cos., to Konover Property Trust, while...
Flying Coach
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM
Accessible luxury leader Coach is benefiting from the down economy as fashion plates favor $200 Coach bags over $650 Prada purses. The retailer saw comp...
IN PROGRESS: VILLAGE AT SEVEN EAGLES
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM
Developer: The Harris Land Co. Location: Charlotte, N.C. Size: 19 acres Anchors: Saks Fifth Avenue, plus a luxury hotel run by former Ritz-Carlton president...
Quick Change
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM
Toasted-sub franchiser Quiznos is spending its own dough this year to pull a fast one on its customers. The Denver-based quick-service chain is rolling...
REITs Clean House
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM, Howard Riell
Is another WorldCom or Enron hidden among the ranks of REITs? Corporate accounting scandals have made some investors wary of big public companies, but...
Rouse: Portfolio Pruning
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM
As department stores continue to lose market share, mall owners are purging weaker-performing assets from their portfolios, a strategy The Rouse Co. has...
RETAIL FACE OFF: Drug Wars
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM
Insurance providers are cutting prescription drug benefits, triggering a slowdown in retail pharmacy sales. So chains have to boost front-end sales of...
Regency's Reign
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM, By Curt Hazlett
Pity the grocery chain that doesn't dominate its market. It's always been tough to turn a decent profit in a business with prosciutto-thin margins, but...
Teens on a Leash
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM, By Claudia Strage Castaybert
It's a relaxed Saturday night at the Metrocenter mall in Jackson, Miss. Shoppers move in and out of stores, arms heavy with bags. They might grab a bite...
Double Feature
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM, By Beth Mattson-Teig
The small independent movie theater on New York's Upper East Side couldn't compete with the multiplex chains nearby. So it wasn't a surprise when the...
Readin', Writin' and Retail
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM, By Curt Hazlett
What's in fashion for back-to-school shoppers? Mostly the same styles as last year clunky shoes, peasant shirts, jeans that look older than the kids buying...
Managing To The Third Power
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM, By Howard Riell
Big REITs are getting bigger, gobbling up properties across the country, and, with them, the management responsibilities. That's making it harder for...
Florida Or Bust
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM, By Alex McGrath
You've heard it a thousand times. Congratulations, (insert major sports figure). You've just won (insert major sports championship/accomplishment). What...
Tampa Bucs The Trend
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM, By Betsy Riley
Tampa may be known for its retirees, sandy beaches and Cuban flair, but it could also add job growth, ever-increasing population and retail opportunities...
Look Out Below!
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM, By Kenneth Rogers
As the shopping center industry reaches maturity, the gulf between the top malls and class B and Class C properties is widening. Not only are these malls...
Advantage Chang
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM
Grand Slam tennis champ Michael Chang won't rest on his laurels after retiring from the game this year. Along with brother/coach Carl, he is acquiring...
