EXPERT ANALYSIS: Big problem. Compact solution.
May 1, 2001, Charlotte May
Did you know operating costs for a food court generally run at least 200% higher per-sq.-ft. than the rest of the mall? Approximately 50% of the waste...
Q&A: Real answers re: Realcomm
May 1, 2001, Bailey Webb
For the next month and a half, Jim Young will be chained to his desk in Carlsbad, Calif., tying together the myriad loose ends for Realcomm, one of commercial...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: Big-boxing boomers
May 1, 2001, Mark Artus
The most overlooked consumer segment by today's large format retailers is the precious boomer population. Boomers all customers navigate through virtually...
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...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: Fiber finishes first
May 1, 2001, Hollie Walter
Everyone tries to stay on of the latest trends. Customers and clients have seen putty walls, avocado appliances and shag carpet. Everyone survived the...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: Learning from European retail
May 1, 2001, Stan Laegreid
For more than five decades, the unprecedented appetite of the American middle class has served as a fertile test market for retail developers. The lessons...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: Lessons in liability
May 1, 2001, James Maccaro
Technological progress has rendered virtually any business vulnerable to charges of copyright infringement. Standard office equipment, such as scanners,...
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Finance
Apr 1, 2001
CLICK HERE to view the full version of SCW's recent finance roundtable. Below is the edited version, which appeared in the magazine's April 2001 issue....
