August 1, 2006
Departments
EDITOR'S LETTER: Presenting: The Management Office
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, David Bodamer Editor-in-Chief Retail Traffic Magazine
Our goal is to make Retail Traffic a practical tool for our readers across the industry. In recent years we have worked hard to improve our coverage of...
TRAFFIC PATTERNS
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
BUDGETING BLUES Highlights from BIG Research's July Economic & Consumer Insights report....
Traffic Reports
Merger Mania
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, David Bodamer & Elaine Misonzhnik
REIT buyouts trigger retail real estate pricing concerns....
Tween the Lines
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Limited spinoff Too Inc. is changing its name to reflect its success with its core audience girls between the ages of 7 and 14. ...
Moving In
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
When people move into a new community, they exhibit unique buying patterns, but are a frequently untapped audience for local businesses, according to...
PROJECTS & PEOPLE
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Atlantic City-based Pier at Caesars, a joint venture development between Gordon Group Holdings and Taubman Centers, Inc., opened the first phase of its...
City Center Begins
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Project City Center, a mammoth $7-billion mixed-use complex that will sit on Las Vegas Boulevard, broke ground in early July. The 66-acre project is the...
IN PROGRESS: District At Cherry Vale
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Location: Rockford, Ill. Size: 82,000-sq.-ft. lifestyle center expansion to a 786,000-sq.-ft. mall. Developer: CBL & Associates Properties Inc. Architect:...
Saying Goodbye
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Elaine Misonzhnik
Will Lord & Taylor be liquidated? The official word from NRDC Equity Partners is that it will move the chain back upscale....
Health Care on the Go
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Jennifer Gordon
With retailers facing flagging sales growth in their core businesses, many are turning to an unlikely place to increase revenues: in-store health clinics....
Voting Independent
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Macerich Corp. is working with Landmark Theatres to create the largest independent film center in the U.S. at its Westside Pavilion property in Los Angeles....
Ignoring the Signs
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Elaine Misonzhnik
Investors keep buying retail in spite of warnings like rising interest rates, poorer than expected sales, and major players announcing closings...
Pioneer Play
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Japanese audio and video product manufacturer Pioneer Electronics Inc. will open its first retail location this month. ...
Tax Holidays Are In
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Four new states are adding sales tax holidays this year, according to CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, upping the total to 13 states and Washington, D.C....
Vornado's Prize
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Patricia Kirk
Vornado Realty Trust has snapped up a prized historic property in Boston's Downtown Crossing district: Filene's department store. ...
BUSINESS DEALS
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Pacific Coast Capital Partners, LLC, in a joint venture with Stoltz Real Estate Fund II, LP will acquire San Carlos Village, a 127,634-square-foot neighborhood...
IN PROGRESS: Shadow Creek Ranch Town Center
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Location: Pearland, Tex. Size: 600,000 sq. ft. Developers: Transwestern Development Co. and WCF Development Completion: Summer 2007 Anchor: H-E-B Buzz:...
Amazon's Food Play
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Patricia Kirk
Amazon.com has jumped into the highly competitive grocery market full throttle, adding a grocery store concept to its online shopping lineup. ...
Michael's Landing
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
After less than four months of looking for a buyer, Michael's Stores Inc. agreed to be acquired by Bain Capital and the Blackstone Group in a $6-billion...
Private Pets
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Animal product supplier Petco is set to join a long list of retailers being bought by private equity firms. ...
IN PROGRESS: Princeton Forrestal Village
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Location: Princeton, N.J. Size: 700,000 sq. ft. Developer: The Gale Co. Anchors: CAN DO, Lux Home, Salt Creek Grille Buzz: Levin Management is the leasing...
On Second Thought
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Gap Inc., which had been planning to list its common stock with NYSE Arca Inc. formerly the Pacific Exchange decided against the move. Instead, its stock will remain solely on the New York Stock Exchange....
China Play
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
McDonald's Corp. in July entered into a partnership with Wanda Group to open drive-through-equipped locations in shopping malls and strip centers in China....
Toy Story
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Toys 'R' Us continued to shuffle its senior management, tapping Ronald Boire as president in July. ...
Features
ASIA: Beyond China and India
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Western Developers are revisiting the Pacific Rim and looking for investment oppurtunities...
The Great Debate
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Jennifer Popovec
The retail industry is still trying to grapple to define a trendy concept...
Florida
Land Ho
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
CREC and Greenstreet Real Estate Partners join the Florida land banking craze...
South Rising
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
South Florida's rapid population growth and rising income levels bodes well for retailers and shopping center developers in 2006 and 2007. ...
FLORIDA BRIEFS
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Chris Stephens joined Florida Retail Development, LLC as Director of Retail Acquisitions. Stephens has nearly 15 years experience in site selection and...
Florida Bites Back
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
The sunshine state has enticing demographics but developers here face some unique challenges...
Not Just For Tourists
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Caroline Wilbert
Orlando's vibrant tourist industry has lead to massive residential growth and a great market for retail...
The Management Office
Have Consumers Had Enough?
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By David Bodamer and Patricia Kirk
The heightening of violence in the Middle East in July between Israel and Hezbollah may have been the last straw for already nervous American consumers....
The Mall As Media
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By David Bodamer
Developers are reviving efforts to bring video advertising to retail properties...
Site Seeing
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Online providers are racing to create the best site selection software....
EXPERT Q&A: Never Normal
Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM, By Wendy Liebmann
Rising anxieties and economic pressures are beginning to take their toll on consumer spending. Retail Traffic: What's the background of the How America...
