Turning Up the Heat on Utilities (3/19)
Mar 19, 2009, By Riccardo A. Davis
Electricity and water are coming under increased pressure for reductions in costs, and usage...
Owners Split On Whether to Shorten Hours at Regional Malls (3/3)
Mar 3, 2009
Not every company is choosing to shorten mall operation hours, raising questions as to whether the quest to cut costs could end up alienating mall shoppers...
A Stimulating Experience (2/19)
Feb 19, 2009, By Riccardo A. Davis
The recession and slowdown in consumer spending has hit every corner of the retail sector—including temporary tenants...
Learning from a Retail Tragedy
Feb 1, 2009, By David Bodamer
On Black Friday, Jdimytai Damour, a temporary worker at Wal-Mart in Valley Stream, N.Y., was crushed by a crowd of an estimated 2,000 shoppers during...
All Eyes on Center Court
Feb 1, 2009, By Beth Mattson-Teig
Stroll through a mall center court these days and you may think you have stumbled into the lobby of an upscale hotel. Mall owners are taking cues from...
More of the Same
Feb 1, 2009
It seems after years of shopping at generic retail venues populated by the same national brands, American consumers are becoming more discriminating about...
Room to Grow (1/29)
Jan 29, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Outlet centers’ appeal in the throes of an U.S. economic and retail downturn...
Rush to the Rescue (1/22)
Jan 22, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Real estate brokerage firms gear up for a wave of distressed assets...
Restaurants Battle for Customers
Nov 1, 2008, By Hortense Leon
Restaurants hit particularly hard by the economic slowdown are promoting reduced price menus to drive traffic and reel in struggling consumers. In a similar...
Christmas in July II
Nov 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
It's 60 degrees outside, the leaves haven't begun to change color and most of us haven't had a chance to put away summer clothes, but that hasn't stopped...
