10 Ideas for Filling Vacant Borders Stores 

Feb 24, 2011

Last week, Borders filed for bankruptcy and quickly identified 200 stores it would close while leaving open the possibility that it might add another 75 stores to the list. The closings will prove more problematic for some centers than others and cause distress for some lenders. Retail Traffic’s editorial team spoke with several brokers, developers and other retail real estate experts in recent days to pick their brains for ideas landlords could explore to fill empty Borders spaces. The following slideshow lays out some of our findings. ...

CMBS Market’s Exposure to Bankruptcy Filing by Borders Raises Concerns 

Feb 22, 2011, By Elaine Misonzhnik

Borders’ Chapter 11 filing will affect some CMBS pools....

Department Stores Show Surprising Resilience 

Feb 15, 2011, By David Bodamer

New research shows that the department store sector gained market share for the first time since the 1980s during the holiday shopping season....

Holiday Sales Come in Strong, but Consumers Will Remain Challenged in 2011 

Jan 6, 2011, By Elaine Misonzhnik

A strong holiday shopping season is reason for cheer, but there are still challenges ahead for consumers....

Retail Real Estate's 2010 in Review 

Dec 28, 2010, By David Bodamer

At look at the highlights from the year in retail real estate. ...

Retail M&A Volume Down Globally From 2009 

Oct 26, 2010, By David Bodamer

Retail merger and acquisition volume is down compared with last year. ...

Drugstores Offer Prescription for Low-Risk Investors 

Oct 20, 2010, By Matt Hudgins, NREI Contributing Writer

Drugstores remain an attractive option for net lease investors. ...

Landlords Hope Pop-Ups Will Turn Permanent in 2010 

Oct 13, 2010, By Elaine Misonzhnik

Retailers increasingly are using pop-up shops to test locations and concepts. ...

Save-a-Lot Grows By Targeting Low-Income Neighborhoods. 

Sep 22, 2010, By Elaine Misonzhnik

The recession has created an opening for grocer Save-a-Lot, which targets low-income consumers. ...

How Immigration Reform Could Affect Retail Real Estate 

Sep 21, 2010, By Elaine Misonzhnik

Immigration reform will likely have limited effects on migration patterns or immigrants’ spending potential....

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