MCG Architecture 200 South Los Robles Avenue Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91101 (t) 626-793-9119 (f) 626-796-9295www.mcgarchitecture.com Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Size: 1,200,000 sq. ft. Category: New Centers (more than 1 million sq. ft.) Firm...
The National Retail Federation (NRF) today responded to strong growth in several major economic indicators by raising its retail sales estimate for 2002...
Columbia, S.C.-based Edens & Avant today named longtime company executive Terry Brown, 40, its new CEO. Founder Joe Edens, 61, who spearheaded the company's successful emphasis on grocery-anchored "Necessity Retailing," will continue as...
Riding the discount retail wave, Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BLI) today said its sales in March shot up nearly 30% compared to the previous year. The Columbus-based company raised its first quarter earnings guidance from a range of between -2 cents to 1...
Troy, Mich.-based Kmart Corp. has hired DJM Asset Management LLC and its marketing partner, ChainLinks Retail Advisors, to help dispose of leases for the 283 Kmart stores the retailer plans to close...
After years of under-appreciation, interior retail designers are finally stepping into the spotlight (with the proper back and accent lighting, naturally). Companies are turning to these aesthetic architects to create a total shopping experience...
I'm not normally a big book reader, but over a recent weekend spent with The Rise and Fall of Marks & Spencer by London-based financial journalist Judi Bevan, I discovered a book too good to put down...
The “crowded house” mentality of retail design is a thing of the past. Moving forward, retailers want to offer environments that are less distracting for consumers. As a result, say leading designers, “streamlined,” “tidy” and “uncomplicated” are...
Government spending spurred by the U.S. war on terrorism is allowing the Mid-Atlantic region to remain relatively strong in a weak economy. According to Chicago-based Grubb & Ellis, the D.C. metro region will take on about 65,000 new jobs in...
