The recent interest in upscale, external shopping environments puts a new emphasis on hardscape, amenities, landscape, lighting and environmental graphics. The concept of new urbanism, the main street retail prototype and the latest lifestyle...

Seattle — Locally based AccessVia recently unveiled a web-based tool that enables retailers to publish signs and labels using their Internet browsers...

When the editors of Fortune magazine decided to run an article honoring African American businesspeople making a difference in their community, they unwittingly played matchmaker to a new business concept...

The retailing sector of the nation's real estate market has faced several challenges in recent years. In addition to intensifying competition and local market drivers, three primary challenges have emerged at a macro level to impact the market...

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The most overlooked consumer segment by today's large format retailers is the precious boomer population. Boomers — all customers — navigate through virtually every space of a store using the simple sequence of attract, engage, compare/select...

Talk to architecture firms that have worked on retail projects overseas, and they'll tell you opportunities abound, not only for design services, but also for management, suppliers and other businesses serving the retail industry...

From SoHo to South Beach and Philadelphia's Center City to downtown Los Angeles, public/private alliances are being formed to rebuild our retail centers and our cities. Market and political forces are driving this trend, which will shape the...

While the fundamentals of retail in Western Europe remain the same, it is increasingly difficult to stand out from the crowd. Consumer appeal is critical to success, but the mass market has turned: Today's European consumer is promiscuous yet...

Each year, retail and shopping center designers anticipate winning the coveted SADI award. The four-letter acronym, Superior Achievement in Design and Imaging, is the crowning glory of retail design...