Few brick-and-mortar retailers view their web stores as much more than a chore necessary in today's world. Customers expect them. But web stores don't generate much profit, and they create inventory headaches...
Today's shoppers are increasingly looking for restaurants offering themed destinations rather than exotic cuisine. The days are over when the toughest challenge for lighting designers was to provide enough light to read the menu...
LAS VEGAS — Homogenization is what ails the shopping center industry today, according to Gordon Segal, founder and CEO of Crate and Barrel, who shared his company’s success story at the ICSC Spring Convention held here May 20-23. And at the root...
For April 2001 Company Name Month ’01 Full $ Month ’00 Full $ Month ’01 Full % Month ’01 Comp % Month ’00 Comp % Specialty apparel American Eagle Outfitters 88.7 57.8 53.6 22.7 5.8 Ann Taylor 114.2 99.0 15.4 1.2 (1.4) Casual Male 35 34 N/A (2.5) 1...
One evening, after a grueling commute home, my husband suggested going to an Italian restaurant for dinner. After thinking it over, I decided I would rather cook than head back out the door into the congested, unfriendly roadways it would take to...
Palm Desert, Calif. – A major expansion and renovation of the Westfield Shoppingtown Palm Desert shopping center has been planned at a cost of nearly $30 million...
It may be a cliché, but we live in a dangerous world. Yet, thanks to advanced security products and services, the mall does not have to be a daunting environment. Today's shopping centers are often heavily equipped with the latest in digital audio...
