Image has been my personal and professional platform for 15 years -- and I don't anticipate that changing anytime soon. During the 1980s, I became part of a group of creative retail types in Baton Rouge, La., and helped form an organization called...
Restoration Hardware Embeds Home Goods In Upscale Retail With 24 locations in 13 states -- and approximately seven more openings on tap for this summer -- Restoration Hardware is beginning to carve out a significant upscale home furnishings niche...
The cover of this issue prompts you to "Check out what's INStore," and I hope you have. INStore is a new, monthly section in Shopping Center World, and it tells the story of the design and image of modern retail...
Mannington Mills Inc. The Ridgemount pattern of Custom-Spec II(TM) commercial sheet vinyl from Salem, N.J.-based Mannington Mills Inc. has the appearance of travertine marble. It has a natural stone pattern and is available in four colors...
Behind the creative effort that is apparent in the displays, finishes, lighting, signage and decorative accessories in a newly redesigned store is the hard work and systematic progression of tasks that lead from concept to completion. By...
More than just a menu filled with such southern Louisiana fare as Po' Boys, crawfish and Croq de Jacques transports diners at the Original Crawdaddy Bayou restaurant to Cajun country...
Japanese consumers supply the 'yen' and yang in Hawaii's retail market. Historically, the thought of Hawaii has conjured up images of beaches, ocean reefs and pineapple but rarely has it elicited an immediate connection to retail. Until now...
Although small tenants often do not think of themselves as having much leverage in a lease negotiation with a landlord, there can often be situations, particularly in the context of a strip center, where a landlord may be highly motivated to lease...
