Understanding Placemaking: Nine Principles to Live By
— By Luanne Carleton, FRCH Design Worldwide — Jan Gehl states: “First life, then spaces, then buildings — the other way around never works.” Placemaking is about creating a space for human experiences....
View ArticleHow To Secure Financing For Retail In Today’s Climate
— By Gary E. Mozer, Principal/Co-Founder, George Smith Partners — Retail financing, both debt and equity, has become a challenge for many owners, developers and investors throughout the U.S. based on...
View ArticleThe American Strip Mall…Reimagined for the 21st Century
— By Sheldon Gross, president and CEO of Sheldon Gross Realty — The future of retail-focused real estate is a hot topic, and has been for quite a while. Everyone seems to have an opinion on the...
View ArticleRumors of the Retail Apocalypse are Greatly Exaggerated
— By Greg Miller, Chief Executive Officer and President of Henry S. Miller Cos. — The retail market, both online and in physical stores, is evolving dramatically due in large part to Amazon’s...
View ArticleIntegrating Entertainment Into Retail Destinations — It’s More Than Just a...
— By Martin Zurauskas, Managing Director for nFusion — The perception versus reality of the “demise” of traditional retail has long been disconnected. Much of this disconnect is centered on a...
View ArticleTop Five Retail Tenant Lease Protections
— By Bob Kane, director with Franklin Street — In the 15 years I have represented national, regional and local retail and restaurant groups expanding throughout Georgia and Alabama, I have gained...
View ArticleThe Restaurant Delivery Drive
Delivery and carry-out is changing the restaurant industry. Like the rest of retail, consumer trends and digital are driving change. New trends are sweeping across the industry from hyper local...
View ArticleWinning Big with Competitive Socializing
From axe throwing and bowling to gaming lounges and escape rooms, entertainment users that feature competitive activities are rapidly expanding into traditional retail centers. A recent study by JLL...
View ArticleHow Gen Z is Shaping the Future of Atlanta Retail
Throughout history, new generations have come along with fresh attitudes and expectations that differ from those of previous generations. By taking a deeper dive into the demographics and...
View ArticleCafaro Retooling Vacant Anchor Spaces
Cafaro Co.’s longevity (70 years as a shopping center developer and owner), the long-term business relationships established over six decades and the leasing team’s tenacity and execution are the...
View ArticleQ&A: Best Practices for Filling Vacant Big Box Space
Shopping Center Business recently sat down with Cynthia Nelson, senior managing director in the real estate solutions practice at FTI Consulting, to discuss the current retail landscape and tips and...
View ArticleReis: National Retail Vacancy Experiences First Drop Since 2016
New York City — The national retail vacancy rate fell 10 basis points to 10.1 percent in the second quarter, according to New York City-based commercial real estate data firm Reis. This is the first...
View ArticleRetailers Look to Capture the ‘Laptops and Lattes’ Crowd
Los Angeles — The four F’s may need to move over: there’s a new consonant in town. While fun, food, fitness and fashion are still category staples in shopping centers, retailers at ICSC’s Western...
View ArticleCCIM: ‘Culprit’ for Retail Bankruptcies Is Being Overleveraged, Over-Retailed
Over the weekend, fast fashion retailer Forever 21 was the latest to file for bankruptcy protection. The low-price, teen-focused apparel retailer plans to close 350 stores worldwide, including up to...
View ArticleF&B Dominates Discussion at ICSC’s Chicago Deal Making
Chicago — The food and beverage industry dominated much of the programming and sessions at this year’s Chicago Deal Making, hosted by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). In fact, the...
View ArticleHoliday Shoppers Plan to Spend 4 Percent More This Year, NRF Survey Shows
Washington, D.C. — American consumers plan to boost their holiday spending 4 percent this season on a year-over-year basis, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insight &...
View ArticleSports Entertainment Provides a Promising Future for Retail Real Estate
Atlanta — The future of food and beverage retail is…sports? To hear from “The Future of Restaurants & Entertainment” panel at the ICSC Southeast Conference & Deal Making event, sports-centric...
View ArticleEntertainment Offerings Help Malls Compete with E-Commerce
Much has been made about online retail — and rightly so — with Amazon now an integral part of everyday life in the United States. But e-commerce’s growth doesn’t mean brick-and-mortar retail is dead....
View ArticleWhat’s In It For You? Year Two of the Ancillary Retail Expo Conference
Business and friendship grow stronger when we support industry education, collaboration, networking and connection. — By Deborah Kravitz — The second year of the Ancillary Retail Expo conference is...
View ArticleRetail Property Taxes Likely To Rise
As retailers rise and fall in the age of Amazon, property taxes remain one of retailers’ largest operating expenses. That makes it critical to monitor assessments of retail properties and be ready to...
View ArticleRetailers, Landlords Face Complications of Factoring Online Returns Into...
With the rise of e-commerce, declining foot traffic in malls and shuttering department stores, retail landlords and brick-and-mortar tenants have faced a wave of challenges in recent years. As a...
View ArticlePop-Up Stores Offer Reprieve to Retail Owners, Say Ancillary Retail Expo...
New Orleans — As legacy retailers continue closing stores and mall and mixed-use developers face the prospect — and reality — of vacant store spaces, specialty leasing and business development teams...
View ArticleThree Mistakes Developers Make When Seeking Approvals to Build Shopping...
Do you think you’ve got your permits in the bag? Think again. There are three mistakes developers make when seeking approvals to build shopping centers and other commercial properties. The Three...
View ArticleAncillary Retail Expo Panel Talks Sponsorship and Experiential Marketing
Creativity is the name of the game when it comes to designing and selling sponsorships and experiences at America’s shopping malls. That was the subject of a panel discussion, “Sponsorship and...
View Article‘Yes’ is a Question: How it Works in Favor of URW’s Pop-up Markets
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is paving the way for emerging and digital brands’ entrance into physical spaces — particularly re-envisioned common areas of retail spaces. Through the company’s...
View Article
