With Neiman Marcus up for grabs, and speculation that JCPenney and Saks Inc. are in play, experts say it's the beginning of the beginning, calling it the metamorphosis of an overstored nation...

General Growth Properties Inc. has named Thomas D'Alesandro IV as senior vice president, where he will oversee the company's master-planned community development portfolio. D'Alesandro will also look into possible redevelopment potential and...

KOHL'S PLANS 17 PERCENT GROWTH; WAL-MART TO ADD MOST STORES ...

Lines/Crowd 28.50% Traffic/Parking 9.00 Store Standards 5.50 Quality 6.00 Too Big 5.50 Service 7.50 Corporate Policies 8 ...

Visitors to the 2005 Trade Exposition will find plenty of new toys and technologies ranging from motorized Segways to the latest in children's themed play areas...

Recent department store mergers and acquisitions and the influx of lifestyle centers have raised speculation about the imminent demise of the regional mall. It's not the first time. History shows there have been many threats to the viability of...

What's in a name? When it comes to how we categorize a development and its retail and associated experiences, a great deal is at stake. The popularity of the lifestyle center, in all its guises, brings into focus the naming quandary...

Los Angeles-based Starpoint Properties LLC, a private real estate investment and management company, is cashing out some of its Southern California multifamily properties, to capitalize on retail opportunities nationwide...

After discontinuing its Lucy Pereda brand of clothes because, an executive said, they had “limited appeal,” Sears is introducing a clothing line called Latina Life. It's a joint marketing and branding effort between the retailer and Latina...

The Cincinnati Reds Team Shop at the Great American Ballpark traces the team's storied history back to 1869. The store, which was designed by Retail Design Collaborative, opened last July. One of the key design features are giant Louisville...