If landlords were as quick to point out tenant overpayments as they are underpayments, retailers wouldn't have to worry about streamlining real estate management processes with technology. But in the real world, overflowing file cabinets and messy...
From the recessed lighting to the mosaic tile floor and blue stained-glass wall, Blue Restaurant & Bar exudes sophistication. Combining deep reds, greens, blues and bronzes with calm, modern décor enhance the new Mediterranean restaurant's...
Ed Vinson certainly doesn't need any more frequent flyer miles. The Mills Corp. executive vice president got more than he could use during construction of the company's glitzy new Madrid Xanadu in Spain, sometimes crossing the Atlantic a couple of...
Shoppers at the Palm Store in L.A.'s Century City mall can settle down to tinker with high-tech toys at cafe table-like stations. Messy cords and wires are hidden with slender vertical fixtures that also house the store's lighting. Askew Nixon...
Located in Boston's landmark Paine Furniture Building, Montage's design reflects the store's classic and contemporary furniture. To call attention to the wide space and multiple levels, Elkus/Manfredi put a 14-foot wide steel staircase in the...
Today's crowded teen market targets subsectors ranging from skaters to punks to preppies, but the most crowded field is the suburban prep/athlete. Three popular players — American Eagle Outfitters, Abercrombie & Fitch and Aeropostale — vie to...
KONE is a leading global supplier of elevators, escalators and autowalks with a 100+ year history of serving people. In addition to manufacturing, the company provides comprehensive installation, modernization and maintenance services...
Shortly after Circuit City announced plans to pay $284 million for Canadian electronics store operator InterTAN Inc., scrappy competitor Radio-Shack said it would terminate its licensing agreements with InterTAN, which operates 500 stores under...
One of the challenges faced by the WalkerGroup/CNI when designing Spanish porcelain maker Lladró's Barcelona flagship, was achieving the clean “museum-like” setting that the retailer had in mind, while keeping the space shopper-friendly. Using...