Swelling Enrollment Turns Schools into Welcome Retail Tenants in the Southeast
Sep 29, 2009, By Mike Janssen
It’s not just kids who are going back to school this fall. With the unemployment rate spiking, adults have increasingly returned to the classroom to make the most of downtime...
Pop-Up Stores Fill Vacant Space, Create A Win/Win Model In A Down Market (8/18)
Aug 18, 2009, by Elaine Misonzhnik
At a time when retail landlords are struggling with record vacancies, a novel sales strategy employed by some tenants is helping them fill the gaps and earn some additional rental income...
July News Roundup (7/22)
Jul 22, 2009
June same-store sales, as expected, came in negative. According to Retail Metrics, same-store sales fell 4.3 percent...
Landlords Receptive to Rent Restructuring When Tenants Give Good Reason to Say "Yes" (7/22)
Jul 22, 2009
Bill Sullivan is partner at the real estate and financial restructuring firm Huntley, Mullaney, Spargo & Sullivan LLC...
With Consumers Set On Saving, Expect a Lackluster Back-to-School Shopping Season (7/7)
Jul 7, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Chances are there will be little brand envy when American kids head back to school this fall...
June News Roundup (6/24)
Jun 24, 2009
Here is a roundup of the major news and notes for the Site Optimizer community from the past 30 days...
Weak May Sales Numbers Damage Notion of "Green Shoots" (6/16)
Jun 16, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
May's retail sales numbers might disappoint those who hoped the current downturn is nearing an end, industry experts say...
Quiznos Helps Franchisees Take a Bite Out of Expenses (5/13)
May 13, 2009
Each month, Site Optimizer will discuss industry trends — most importantly, leasing issues—with experts in the retail real estate industry...
May News Roundup (5/13)
May 13, 2009
Retail sales in April fell 0.4 percent (±0.5%) from March and were 10.1 percent below April 2008—a worse drop that analysts had expected...
April News Roundup (4/16)
Apr 15, 2009
Same-store sales in March fell 2.1 percent according to ICSC. Retail Forward, meanwhile, reported same-store sales were down 0.8 percent...
