The effort to revive State Street, the famous shopping district in the Windy City that includes such venerable institutions as department store Marshall Field's and the Chicago Theater, have hit a bump in the road...
This Christmas season mall owners are doing their own last-minute shopping — seeking more mergers and property acquisitions in a new wave of consolidation that, analysts and executives predict, will continue in 2003...
Signage — the first shopping center component that meets the customer's eye — is among the most critical tools in successful marketing. As such, it should be a priority when planning property upgrades on any scale. Even the most sophisticated...
Apple Computer is beginning to falter. Again. After returning to profitability in early 2001 by seducing consumers with candy-colored iMacs and must-have accessories, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company reported some slippage in its fourth quarter...
A decade ago, nobody would have identified builders as cutting-edge technology users. Not anymore. Increasingly, designers and builders are relying on technology to cut costs, save time and provide better service to customers. “The basics of the...
Black Friday is looming and retailers are kicking promotions into high gear, stuffing consumers’ mailboxes with slick flyers, brochures and coupons to lure them into stores. The Friday after Thanksgiving, typically the fifth biggest holiday...
Retailers are shelling out higher rents and renewing leases for 2003 despite dawdling sales, according to comments made by top mall REIT brass during the recent spate of third quarter 2002 conference calls...
