Quiznos Helps Franchisees Take a Bite Out of Expenses (5/13)
May 13, 2009
Each month, Site Optimizer will discuss industry trends — most importantly, leasing issues—with experts in the retail real estate industry...
Batteries Plus Powers Up Demand in Small Town America (5/13)
May 13, 2009, By Lauren Shepherd
Even as some retailers cut back on opening new stores and building out new concepts, battery retailer Batteries Plus is expanding to small-town America...
Coming to the Rescue (5/7)
May 7, 2009
Will the government’s bailout of the financial sector and Obama’s ambitious budget help retail real estate?...
Project Storefront
May 1, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
The current downturn has rolled the dice in favor of smaller, local start-ups. So much so, in fact, that Washington, D.C.-based developer Madison Marquette is willing to pay aspiring entrepreneurs to develop a successful retail business to occupy its properties...
Back to Business
May 1, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
As the time for the 2009 ICSC RECon show draws near, it's becoming clear this year's conference will be a far cry from the lavish events of recent years...
Concessions Are a Two-Way Street
May 1, 2009, By Ryan Murphy, Senior Vice President and Market Leader, SRS Real Estate Partners
Bringing failing retailers and their landlords back together requires innovation, creativity and the ability to listen...
Retail Brokerage Firms Look Beyond Sales and Leasing to Survive the Downturn (4/23)
Apr 23, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Most industry insiders agree that revenues from investment sales and new leasing transactions—commercial brokers' bread and butter—will likely continue to fall through 2009...
Finish Line Seeks Gold in Spite of Real Estate Downturn (4/16)
Apr 15, 2009, By Lauren Shepherd
The sporting goods retailer renegotiates leases and cuts costs to prepare for a turnaround...
Catching Up With the King (4/16)
Apr 15, 2009
We spoke with Chuck Fallon, the president for North America at Burger King Corp., who explains how the home of the Whopper has been able to keep growing despite, or possibly partly because of, the bad market...
Cutting Corners (4/2)
Apr 2, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Faced with falling property incomes, owners of retail real estate look for creative ways to slash spending...
