On a chilly evening in late October, the long-awaited, much-hyped Victoria Gardens lifestyle center opened with much fanfare. A mariachi band and a 20-foot walking vine, called Divine, greeted residents who had come for a first-look at what...

When hedge-fund investor Edward Lampert engineered the Kmart Holding Corp. takeover of Sears, Roebuck & Co. (see news story on page 10), he articulated a strategy to reverse the long slide of Sears. The plan? To use Kmart locations, in strip...

Developer: Araneta Center Inc...

With energy and material costs both on the rise, retailers and developers are hard-pressed to find ways to save money in their procurement strategies. The challenge is being cost-conscious while not skimping on the customer's overall shopping...

The new Levenger shop is at Boston Properties' The Shops at Prudential Center.

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Creations at Dallas designs and produces the finest common area fixtures and retail merchandising units in the industry. For over 40 successful years, our business has grown and evolved to meet changing customer needs and has incorporated...

Among the casualties of September 11 was one of the country's most productive shopping areas in terms of sales per square foot. In an instant, the attack took out the 425,000-square-foot mall-like concourse beneath the Twin Towers operated by...

Developers Diversified Realty has just opened a 475,000-square-foot open-air center in Apex, N.C. called Beaver Creek Commons. The $25.3 million center is anchored by a SuperTarget, Lowe's and OfficeMax. Developers Diversified plans two additional...

Swoozie's: Call it a Hip Hallmark. From the tangerine and fuschia décor to the whimsical selection of cards and gifts (Hawaiian-themed party wares, for example), Swoozie's aims to attract the coolest of affluent shoppers...