Retailers around the globe have been licking their collective chops of late as the Indian government takes steps toward allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in India's growing retail sector. But the big prize — the opening of the 1 billion...
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. has acquired The Bear Factory Ltd., a U.K.-based stuffed animal retailer, and Amsbra Ltd., Build-A-Bear Workshop's franchisee in the U.K., giving Build-A-Bear control over its operations. Internationally, Build-A-Bear...
Champion Development Group broke ground on The Burbank Collection in Burbank, Calif. It is the second phase of the Burbank Entertainment Village, a $90 million urban in-fill mixed-use development. The Burbank Collection will feature 118...
In a possible sign of just how overburdened the nation's health care system is, Walgreen Co. announced plans to open in-store health clinics at 20 of its drugstores in the Kansas City and St. Louis metro areas this summer. If things go well...
A glance at executive compensation from some leading retail REITs reveals some stark differences. Developers Diversified Realty CEO Scott Wolsten, for example, took home $17.5 million. Simon head honcho David Simon was paid $2.7 million. Meanwhile...
Don't know how Jesse Wong could combine Asian, French and American culinary traditions in one entrée? You may benefit from watching the chef at work, then. A huge, glass-enclosed kitchen is the centerpiece of this new Maryland restaurant, by...
And you thought all the action was in Dubai. In Abu Dhabi, the capital city of United Arab Emirates, Sorough Real Estate is transforming Reem Island into a miniature Manhattan at a projected cost of $2.7 billion. The so-called Shams Abu Dhabi...
Location: Lancaster, Pa.
Developers: High Real Estate Group
Architect: spg3
Size: 650,000 sq. ft.
Cost: $100 million
Anchors: RAVE MotionPictures, Borders, Robb & Stucky
Buzz: Expect tree-lined sidewalks in the open-air center.
Vicky O'Keefe took home something she didn't expect during a shopping trip at a Crawley, England, Asda: Her new baby. O'Keefe's water broke as she was walking through the aisles. Minutes later, she gave birth. The news was then announced over the...
