Two-thirds of respondents to Shopping Center World's second annual industry forecast identify e-commerce as the topic that will attract the most attention in the year 2000, marking a dramatic flip-flop from last year's survey results...
A successful signage program depends on consistency. Unfortunately, it can be the hardest factor to control. "We may have a big program rolling out for, say, Sept. 15. But how can we be sure that each of our 1,100 stores gets the actual signage...
Half of the enclosed malls opening in the United States this year are creations of KA Inc., Architecture - a Cleveland-based firm with origins in the attic of a junkyard owner's son...
although Shakespeare could not have predicted the rise of urban entertainment centers in the late 20th century, he did know a bit about human nature and entertainment. He knew that in life, as on a stage, people enjoy interacting with others and...
Clarion Realty Services Donn Fuller has been named as director of the Retail Property Group at Dallas-based Clarion Realty Services. The company is an affiliate of New York-based Clarion Partners, a nationwide property management and leasing...
Historically, outlet developers and full-price retailers kept a safe distance from each other. Outlet malls belonged on the fringe, at least 20 or 30 miles from higher-priced urban and suburban stores. That's why so many outlets were built in...
Although outsourcing of property management duties was a novel idea just a decade ago, the concept has evolved from the original mom-and-pop vendors to huge nationwide conglomerates that offer one-stop shopping for an array of services...
Tom Stemberg's printer ribbon broke over the July Fourth weekend in 1985, and buying office supplies hasn't been the same since. The local stationer was closed but a wholesale club was open. Noticing how busy its office supply section was that day...
as entertainment becomes mainstream for most retail centers, the food component must be reexamined. The integration of innovative food concepts will become increasingly important to the success of entertainment retail. As David Malmuth, senior...
