Pittsburgh isn't what it used to be. The region's smoke-belching steel mills are mostly gone now, and taking their place are greener enterprises — biotech, higher education, health care and, increasingly, retail development...

It started in the South with Rich's-Macy's. Now, Federated Department Stores is adding the Macy's moniker to its regional brands from coast to coast. The chain announced Burdines, The Bon Marché, Lazarus and Goldsmith's will all be renamed with a...

When fans in Manchester, N.H., come to watch their new hometown team, a Toronto Blue Jays Double A affiliate, they'll have more than baseball souvenirs to buy after the game...

Even though many retailers offer a 10 percent discount at the cashstand if you apply for a store credit card, consumers are using them less, consolidating credit debt onto a few general credit cards with lower interest rates. According to the...

First, it was luxury dorms that lured the best and brightest students. The next step, naturally, is to add retail for these upscale consumers — something that goes way beyond the old campus book store. Colleges across the country are now building...

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Nobody knows more about makeovers than Frederick's of Hollywood Inc., an established retailer of women's lingerie and intimate apparel...

Following are the credits for the Tabor Center, a SADI Award winner. They were incorrect in our May issue...

General Growth Properties was preparing to open a 27,000-square-foot Harley-Davidson dealership, the newest anchor at its White Mountain Mall in Rock Springs, Wyo., following ICSC. To get in the spirit, GGP leasing exec Ed Pilarz rode his own hog...

Consumers, owners and investors have a love/hate relationship with strip centers. Sure, these 30,000- to 150,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored properties make up the majority of U.S. retail space. They are considered the least economically...