Value retail finds a new outlet
May 1, 2002, Graham Coxhead
European consumers have embraced the opportunity to shop for brand-name merchandise at bargain prices. This rapidly expanding market is providing enormous opportunities for operators, brand manufacturers and retailers alike. Today, the continent is following in the footsteps of the United Kingdom, where factory outlets have gotten off to a very successful start....
Who's plugging the e-tax leak?
May 1, 2002, Gary Glick & Scott Grossfield
The growth of e-commerce has spawned an inconspicuous issue that may have grave consequences to real estate developers and Main Street merchants and the economic viability of their projects and businesses. To understand the problem, developers and Main Street merchants must focus on the link between retail sales and the funding of state and local community infrastructure and services....
ZONING TRENDS: The mixed-use puzzle
May 1, 2002, Steve Lewis
It's all about the experience
May 1, 2002, Yaromir Steiner
If legendary showman Cecil B. DeMille were still alive and directing not movies but shopping centers, I know he would have the attitude and passion necessary to compete in today's retail real estate environment. And today's shopping center executives would do well to think a bit like Cecil B. DeMille....
Retail's urban advantage
May 1, 2002, Sy Perkowitz
Admiring how great cities provide variety and interest around every corner, real estate development teams are creating environments that are characterized by urban attributes. These projects win the affinity of the communities in which they are located and result in success for their developers....
MARKETING STRATEGIES: Say it in Spanish
Oct 1, 2001, Paula Stephens
The next great consumer market isn't on the horizon it's already here. It is the huge and rapidly growing U.S. Hispanic market, which numbers more than...
Q&A: Stapleton takes off
Aug 1, 2001, By Steve Lewis
Forest City Stapleton Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises, was recently named master developer for 4,700 acres...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: Closer to home
May 1, 2001, Richard E. Huelsman
The days of consumers spending their free time exclusively at a suburban mall is becoming a novelty of the past. However, consumers demand more from businesses...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: The consumer dating game
May 1, 2001, Dr. Brenna O'Roarty
While the fundamentals of retail in Western Europe remain the same, it is increasingly difficult to stand out from the crowd. Consumer appeal is critical...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: A dynamic duo
May 1, 2001, Steve Minett, PhD and Chris Taylor
In an increasingly standardized world, there is a growing call for original and unique items. The designer rug is one of the phenomena that can fulfill...
