Joel Groover

Heavy briefcases stuffed with computer printouts used to be part of a leasing agent's uniform. But these days, deal-makers at Chicago-based General Growth Properties carry little more than a cell phone and a hand-held...

Two of the nation's biggest shopping center owners announced their first major Internet initiatives just weeks before the 1999 holiday season. In colorful marketing campaigns evoking images of friendly frogs, Nepalese...

In the midst of an unprecedented labor shortage, two of the nation's largest retailers have found a way to hire thousands of job applicants in record time. And they're saving millions of dollars in the process...

Bob Welanetz reaches into his jacket and pulls out an old magazine subscription card. "I carry around this thing," he says, turning the card over to read some words scribbled on the back. "It's a quote from Thomas...

Some theme restaurants may be down for the count, but Steve Neumann couldn't be more confident about the future of his brainchild: a theme restaurant where, at the slightest provocation, the visiting celebrities...

A federal commission is considering whether to ask Congress to impose a simplified sales tax structure on e-commerce, leveling the playing field for brick-and-mortar stores. Some observers believe the 19-member panel...

Historically, outlet developers and full-price retailers kept a safe distance from each other. Outlet malls belonged on the fringe, at least 20 or 30 miles from higher-priced urban and suburban stores. That's why so...

Online food retailers make headlines, yes. But do Internet companies such as Webvan, Peapod and Streamline pose a serious threat to grocery-anchored shopping centers...