Here are some news and notes on retail and retail real estate from around the Web today.
- Kenneth Leonard writes about how Pershing Square Capital Management firm's attempt to provide DIP financing to General Growth was an insult to GGP's intelligence.
- Seeking Alpha, meanwhile, spells out why it thinks GGP's bankruptcy spells trouble for other REITs.
- The Wall Street Journal writes of how landlords face difficulties, but are resisting concessions.
- CoStar explains what the bank stress test tell us about commercial real estate.
- Lehman Brothers is considering spinning off its remnants.
- A column in Forbes looks at why why retailing will never be the same again.
- NREI looked how how expanding TALF is no panacea for commercial real estate.
- Business Week profiled CompUSA and its unlikely comeback.
- DDI magazine explores Target's efforts to open 100 mini markets.
- The Boston Globe looks at TJX Co.'s recent success with A.J. Wright.
- Meanwhile, we uploaded a May feature exploring "The Exceptions", looking at retailers that are expanding, lenders that want to finance retail real estate, investors that are active in this down market and developers that are finding opportunities to build new projects.
- We also published our monthly Site Optimizer features. Stories included looking at how Quiznos is working with its franchisees to reduce rents, a plan from Batteries Plus on how to penetrate small markets, a look at how Site Analytics helps retailers see the big picture and a roundup of news and notes from the past 30 days.
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