There have always been audiophiles that worship vinyl. But you can't get those records in just any store. However, they are around if you know where to look. More people are catching the vinyl bug and some mainstream retailers, including Fred...
Sears Holding Corp. very quietly opened two new Kmart concept stores in Illinois. The stores are organized to make them easier to shop, including tactics like bright paint on perimeter walls to distinguish sections, lowered shelves to create...
Location: Sarasota, Fla.
Developers: Taubman Centers, Inc., the Forbes Co. and Benderson Development
Size: 900,000 sq. ft.
Completion: November 2010
Buzz: The two-level regional mall will be part of a 276-acre mixed-use development.
As high-density development becomes a popular trend, more and more universities are exploring the possibility of building mixed-use projects on their campuses. In the latest example, the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., plans to use a...
Food prices have risen across the globe sparking unrest and protest in some areas. In the U.S., the reaction has not been that acute, but it has changed the way consumers are shopping. Discounters and wholesale clubs are benefiting the most...
Capri Capital Partners LLC has inked a deal to develop a $2 billion mixed-use project in Saudi Arabia's new city, King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). The Chicago-based company has partnered with Emaar, The Economic City Inc., a division of Dubai...
Wal-Mart revealed details of its first new banner in more than a decade. The firm's Marketside concept seems squarely aimed to compete with Tesco's rapidly expanding chain of Fresh & Easy grocery stores. The new 15,000-square-foot stores will...
Thermal storage, solar power, energy-efficient lighting, better air-conditioning systems and computerized monitoring systems are just a few of the energy- and cost-saving measures being employed by an increasing number of mall owners and operators...
It was a news blast worthy of the Great Depression — at the end of April, Costco and Sam's Club, among other retailers, suddenly slapped rations on U.S. customers, limiting the amounts of flour, rice and cooking oil they sold. The move came as ho...
