Preemptive Surgery
Mar 1, 2009, By Denise Kalette
As major retailers file for bankruptcy and vacate stores, a domino effect is taking hold across the country...
Speaking Out Against the Disconnect Between Landlords and Tenants (2/18)
Feb 18, 2009
Each month, Site Optimizer will discuss industry trends—most importantly, leasing issues—with a retail executive...
A Closer Look: J. Crew Continues to Grow with Madewell
Feb 18, 2009
There’s no doubt about it – it’s tough out there for apparel retailers...
News & Notes (2/18)
Feb 18, 2009
With the recession appearing to worsen and consumer spending grinding to a near-halt, retailers continued to struggle in February...
Meet Me at McDnoald's?
Feb 1, 2009
China is notorious for the proliferation of counterfeit goods and services. But a new shopping center in Nanjing takes that to a new level. The entire...
Trimming the Branches (1/8)
Jan 8, 2009, By Jennifer Popovec
Consolidation among commercial banks will lead to shuttering of branches as organizations look to prune portfolios....
Post Holiday Gift Returns Could Deal Another Blow to Retailers (1/6)
Jan 6, 2009
Amid a dismal holiday sales season, rife with low shopper traffic and huge markdowns, U.S. retailers might suffer another hit to bottom lines as stretched consumers take advantage of lenient return policies to trade in holiday gifts for cash. ...
Shaky Ground
Dec 1, 2008
A novel proposal by Target investor, William Ackman, that the discount retailer sell the land underneath its big boxes and spin off the real estate into...
The Haute Spot
Dec 1, 2008
Many retailers may be cutting back on openings. But Teen Vogue has decided now is the time to experiment with opening stores. The magazine opened a store,...
American Melting Pot
Nov 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Three years ago, when apparel retailer Bench opened its doors at Serramonte Center in Daly City, Calif., most Americans had never heard of the chain....
