Roman Whittaker isn't afraid to admit he's a metrosexual, at least after I explain to him that the newly-coined term describes heterosexual men who enjoy a bit of pampering. “My wife and I sit side-by-side and get our manicures and pedicures done...

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Folks visiting Rock Springs, Wyo., might be surprised to see what filled a long-vacant anchor spot at the White Mountain Mall. It’s the country’s first mall-based Harley-Davidson dealership—an acre of biker bait, with shiny new Harleys sitting...

A city without zoning, Houston has become a poster child for urban sprawl, plagued with deed restrictions and high property values. What saved the city from a lack of planning is its evolution into decentralized villages rather than a centralized...

Maybe they're bored with casual Fridays, or maybe their old threads are getting snug around the breadbasket. Whatever the reason, men are doing something they haven't done in years: They're buying suits. Between June 2002 and June 2003, the number...

Developers, start your engines. The leading market-share-gaining retailer is gearing up for even more growth in 2004. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will add 50 million net new square feet next year, an 8 percent growth of its total store portfolio. The new...

Home Depot is moving on up to Manhattan. There's plenty of room for the retailer's sprawling prototype in less dense markets, but in the Big Apple, space is tight, so the home improvement giant has to to whittle its selling space down to some 50...

The recession has not dampened retailers' appetite for space in Nashville. In fact, one of the biggest hurdles to growth is finding land for new development. Many close-in sites have been devoured, while zoning and neighborhood opposition slow new...

What makes a retail space special? Striking design, of course; great products, too. But to maintain an edge over competitors, retailers are finding they have to give shoppers other reasons for visiting their stores...

Inland Retail Real Estate Trust coughed up $172 million for 1.4 million-square-foot Fayette Pavilion in suburban Atlanta. The three-phase acquisition of the property from Thomas Enterprises Inc. is being called the largest retail transaction of...