The Grinch that could steal Christmas for retailers this year will be higher energy prices. With more than three months until the end of the holiday season, the National Retail Federation predicted today that holiday sales will increase 5 percent...
The recent devastation in New Orleans has raised serious questions about insurance coverage for retailers and developers and the eventual reconstruction of New Orleans. Please take a moment to answer our questions about how you think insurance...
In two days, hurricane winds and broken levees took what now seem certain to be thousands of lives. As the fetid waters begin to recede in New Orleans, revealing unprecedented levels of property damage, it is clear that it will take years to...
With little in the way of damage assessment so far, New Orleans, Gulfport and Biloxi retail and real estate owners are still trying to gather information on the health and safety of their personnel. But they also are learning that many of their...
It's a hot July morning. An SUV pulls into the parking garage at a major regional mall in the suburbs of a major East Coast city that is at the top of any terrorist hit list. Four years after September 11, the garage looks pretty much as it...
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding public use of eminent domain powers, has sparked a surge of legislative action across the country. Since the 5-to-4 ruling on Kelo v. City of New London, Conn., was handed down in June, more than two...
For more than 40 years, Omniplan's retail design has focused on creating community and a resonance with its place. Whether it is a lively streetscape, a multi-use outdoor amphitheater, or a sky-lit fountain court, Omniplan seeks to deliver the...
As the U.S. approaches the four-year anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorism remains a persistent threat. While it's clear that shopping malls are a tempting target for terrorist attacks, it's not clear to what degree the mall industry has...
