Arguably the most active retail development area, Florida took center stage at a recent conference sponsored by Shopping Center World magazine. The Florida Retail Summit presented a comprehensive look at the shopping center industry in the state...

Many retailers today are focused on creating an entertaining environment for their customers, but Flemington, N.J.-based We're Entertainment is fixated on it. Not only are the stores fun places to shop, but every item of merchandise is related in...

In the world at large, landlords - especially large commercial property owners - loom as fairly powerful entities, and with good reason. In most respects, those with property have more clout than those with none, and the more property they have...

There are 18 shopping centers in the United States with the name University Mall. That doesn't include the ubiquitous University Plazas, Centers and Squares. It seems that every college town, or town located within a 100-mile radius of a college...

Ancor Granite Tile fabricates a variety of over 70 different granites into modular granite tiles and pavers. Ancor's honed finish tile is ideal for high traffic shopping centers, offering durability, ease of maintenance and beauty...

After emerging in January from Chapter 11, Camelot Music Inc. is showing no signs of slipping down the charts. In fact, the North Canton, Ohio-based music retailer aims to squelch its post-bankruptcy reverberations by seeking new real estate...

Dwindling productivity is a major problem confronting the retail construction industry today. This loss of productivity can be traced, in part, to several key factors: increased design complexity, more rigorous government regulations and, most...

As a reflection of New York City's famous cultural diversity, The Emerald Planet intends to carve out an international, upscale niche between fast food and expensive restaurants...

Shopping center store design is a true reflection of the times in which we live. Consumer shopping habits have become more selective and time-constrained; the retail industry continues to consolidate to where competition is equal on national and...

The Mills Corp. supplants Horizon Group at the top spot. Recent statistics from the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Outlet Retail Merchants' Association pegs the outlet industry in the United States at 311 outlet centers, or 56.4...