A federal commission is considering whether to ask Congress to impose a simplified sales tax structure on e-commerce, leveling the playing field for brick-and-mortar stores. Some observers believe the 19-member panel is no longer concerned about...
If you had walked through its urban streets 15 years ago, most buildings would have been boarded up. But today, homes and businesses are being renovated, crime is decreasing and the economy is thriving. Harlem - historically one of the most...
Managers who rely on their shopping center's maintenance crew to handle routine roofing upkeep may live to regret the decision, says Danny Stokes, vice president of Advanced Roofing Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla...
With the aid of a booming economy, the Northeast-ern states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania have experienced a retail whirlwind in 1999...
Major tenant happenings Danville, Calif. - Gottschalks has opened at The Shops at Blackhawk, a 200,000 sq. ft. shopping center in Danville, Calif. The 43,000 sq. ft. store carries women's and men's apparel, cosmetics, shoes and accessories; an...
Hey. READ THIS. The genius of consumer advertising - or any contemporary, effective communication, for that matter - lies in saying the same old thing in a different way. Competing for the consumer's attention. Standing out from the barrage of...
Like the surprise snow that fell on Denver during ICSC's recent Fall Management & Marketing Conference, technology topics unexpectedly blanketed the proceedings. During the sessions and at the trade expo, there was talk on a wide range of e...
Thanks to strong housing sales, robust job growth and near record unemployment, the Southwest region of the United States continues to experience a retail surge. Lured by the beep of cash registers at nearly every store in most major cities across...