The retail stepchild of the Las Vegas strip is due for a makeover, but is it too late to save Desert Passage? Neighboring rivals Fashion Show Mall and Forum Shops at Caesars are expanding and have unveiled fresh tenant rosters. Now, Desert Passage...

If any state lives up to its motto, it is the Green Mountain State of Vermont. While citizens elsewhere in America often are more influenced by the economy than the environment, Vermonters won't compromise their lush green surroundings for the...

It's now or never for retailers seeking to cash in on the growing middle class in China, which is currently 300 million people strong. China retail sales increased 8 percent to $580 billion last year, and gross domestic product is expected to grow...

Flush with the positive reception of its new 58,000-square-foot Manhattan flagship at Columbus Circle, Whole Foods is opening stores in Greenwich Village on West Houston and in Union Square. Some of its competitors in the upscale groceries market...

A lot has changed in my hometown of Montgomery, Ala., since I left for college 10 years ago. Known as the “cradle of the Confederacy” and the birthplace of civil rights, the city of 350,000 had never been a hot expansion target for national...

Mothers got more expensive gifts this year than fathers did. According to the National Retail Federation, U.S. consumers spent less on dad than they did on mom with an average of $86.19 for Father's Day versus the $98.64 spent for Mother's Day.

In Israel, shoppers wait in long lines to have their bags checked, while heavily armed guards roam the malls. The owners have no choice. They must obey stringent standards to obtain government security certification...

Visitors to Los Angeles' Pacific Design Center can't mistake where they are. This 25-foot-high stainless steel chair and a similarly scaled replica of a lamp clearly identify the building, which is home to 130 interior designers' showrooms...

Mall owners whose insurance contracts expire this year can breathe easier. The Treasury Department has extended the deadline for obtaining insurance coverage for losses resulting from terrorist attacks by another year. Without that extension to...

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