Mall security officers may have played no role in stopping the mall shooting that occurred in Utah last month (see story on p. 85), but there is one “crime” that was stamped out at the Berkshire Mall in Wyomissing, Pa.: Breastfeeding. Shopper...
When talking about retirement destinations, Florida has always topped the list. But a number of issues are conspiring to make the state less attractive. Hurricane fatigue, sky-high housing prices and lack of insurance are just some of the issues...
As it continues to lose ground in the textiles industry — 56,000 jobs have been lost since 2001 — South Carolina has taken major steps to grow its manufacturing base in other industries Generous financial incentives and its below-average wages...
In the middle of a vast tract of farmland in California's San Joaquin Valley, a group of developers are planning a city of 75,000 residents — with entertainment features and more than 2.5 million square feet in retail. The catch: The whole city...
Retailers in the Carolinas are waking up to the fact that the region has become one of the fastest-growing spots for Hispanics. For the first time they are making an effort to reach out to the immense buying power of this burgeoning population...
Sudberry Development Inc. is completing construction for the Village Walk at EastLake, a 162,000-square-foot retail project in Chula Vista, Calif. The property is 93 percent pre-leased and scheduled to open in May of 2007...
The ouster of CEO Paul Pressler at Gap Inc. earlier this year, after another lackluster holiday shopping season, has sparked new speculation among industry observers and analysts about whether the company will be the next retailer to fall to...
On race days at Forest City Enterprises' Village at Gulfstream Park mixed-use center in Hallandale Beach, Fla., shoppers will be able to take a break from the 750,000 square feet of retail space to watch as racehorses parade through the property...
Two is better than one. Organic supermarket giant Whole Foods Market, Inc. reached a deal to buy its biggest competitor: rival Wild Oats Markets. On Feb. 21, the Austin, Texas-based grocer announced it had reached a definitive merger agreement to...
