Tax Holidays Are In
Aug 1, 2006
Four new states are adding sales tax holidays this year, according to CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, upping the total to 13 states and Washington, D.C....
Airport Retail Takes Flight
Jul 26, 2006
Airport retail has been a growing sector since 2001. Because of heightened security, travelers have to show up at the airport earlier and have more time to peruse in-terminal retail options. That success is now inspiring developers at Dallas/Fort Worth International and Denver International to think big...
Branch Banking Bingo: Consolidation Leaves Stores Vacant for other Retailers
Jul 5, 2006
For years, banks have waged a nationwide race to open up as many bank branches as possible as competitors have tried to one-up each other in building their retail banking business. The top 20 banks in the U.S. alone will open 1,000 new branches in 2006, according to research firm www.bankstocks.com—growing their combined networks by 3 percent. ...
Is Liquidation the Next Step for Lord & Taylor?
Jun 28, 2006
The official word from NRDC Equity Partners, which agreed to buy Lord & Taylor for $1.2 billion last week, is that it will give the storied chain a badly needed makeover and move it back upscale. But, the word on the street in the retail business is that the joint venture between National Realty & Development Corp. and Apollo Real Estate Advisors is sure to dismantle the 48-store chain....
Chains Gang
Jun 1, 2006, By Jennifer Popovec
Top retailers are strong arming developers and landlords...
When Sales Fall
May 1, 2006, By Jennifer Popovec
If retail sales slump, there are alternatives for filling space in shopping centers...
Twilight of the Middle Class
May 1, 2006, By Anne Field
What happens when the customers who have defined the shopping center business face a future of diminishing expectations and shrinking economic power?...
Grocery Wars
Apr 1, 2006, By Meg Richards
The supermarket shakeout is creating a strong class of new alternative grocers...
Private Eyes on Retail
Feb 1, 2006, David Bodamer
Private equity money continues to pour into the retail sector. In January alone, Sports Authority and Burlington Coat Factory were purchased by private...
