Nokia, which has been toying with temporary stores for more than two years, opened its first permanent U.S. store on Chicago's Miracle Mile in late June as it prepped for a major U.S. push. Next stop: New York's Fifth Avenue...
For 12 years, the Town of Markham, on Toronto's northeast fringe, was in limbo as developers, elected officials and residents wrangled over how to enliven the city's downtown. At stake was a 243-acre site, redevelopment of which will reshape this...
The 1.2-million-square-foot Burbank (Calif.) Town Center has more going for it than the revitalization owners Crown Realty & Development is undertaking. Located just minutes from many major studios, the mall has become a popular backdrop for...
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. is the latest retailer to jump on the China bandwagon. The company awarded Hong Kong and Macau development rights to Hong Kong-based businessmen Wayne and Brian Parfitt. The two have formed Krispy Kreme Hong Kong...
Japanese giant Uniqlo, is preparing to make a splash in the U.S. in a big way as it prepares to open its largest store in the world this September in New York City...
It seems even the skateboard crowd needs its boutiques. Skateboarding shoe and apparel company etnies, which is owned by Sole Technology Inc., opened a flagship showroom in New York City. The company purchased the SoHo building for $3.8 million...
The fastest growing sector of the U.S. labor movement has been immigrant workers. And the next frontier in that organizing effort is apparently mall workers — mainly janitors and security guards...
Mixed-use development remains the phrase of choice as more retail REITs look to add apartments, offices or hotels to new or existing shopping centers. During the NAREIT conference in June, Pennsylvania REIT (PREIT) became the latest to push the...
