Retailing: Trends
Summer School
Aug 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
As retailers shift into high gear for the all-important back-to-school shopping season, mall owners and operators looking to boost sales at their centers...
Florida's Sweet Spot
Aug 1, 2008, By Patricia Kirk
A depressed housing market and record-high gas prices have officially plunged Florida's economy into recession, according to local economists. But a bright...
tarbucks Loses Ground on Real Estate Front
Jul 11, 2008
The announcement that coffee giant Starbucks plans to close 600 locations--500 more than its CEO Howard Schultz had talked about earlier this year--is unwelcome news for frappuccino lovers, but it’s likely to upset real estate owners and investors even more. ...
Starbucks Loses Ground on Real Estate Front
Jul 9, 2008
The announcement that coffee giant Starbucks plans to close 600 locations--500 more than its CEO Howard Schultz had talked about earlier this year--is unwelcome news for frappuccino lovers, but it’s likely to upset real estate owners and investors even more. ...
Vinyl Rules!
Jul 1, 2008
There have always been audiophiles that worship vinyl. But you can't get those records in just any store. However, they are around if you know where to...
U.S. Retail Store Closures Flirting with Six-Year High
Jun 25, 2008
Bankrupt home furnishing retailer Linens 'n Things' disclosure this week that it plans to dispose of 120 locations is the latest burst in the retail sector's growing flood of store closings this year that has industry's real estate disposition firms scrambling. ...
CASHING IN ON GROCERS
Jun 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
The consumer's unwavering demand for necessities drove shopping center REITs into positive territory while miserly purchases of discretionary items such...
Grocery Anchored Centers Get Squeezed
Apr 9, 2008
Owners and operators of neighborhood and community centers are unexpectedly bearing the brunt of escalating energy and food prices. ...
SPACING OUT
Apr 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
In February 2007, Dillard's closed a 150,000-square-foot store at the 206,000-square-foot Shively Shopping Center in Louisville, Ky. During a normal economic...
On the Surplus
Apr 1, 2008, MATTHEW BORDWIN
Retail Traffic: How much excess space are you seeing enter the market right now? Matthew Bordwin: I can't give you any particular number with regards...
