Developers Rethink the Mall for the 21st Century Elaine Misonzhnik / Retail Traffic When Capri Capital Partners bought the 1.2-million-square-foot Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in south Los Angeles for $136 million in 2006, the mall did not suffer from any serious issues with tenants. In fact, occupancy at the center has always been high, says […]

Stores roll out back-to-school bargains Jaclyn Trop / The Detroit News Retailers are expecting back-to-school spending to rise for the first time in three years and are jockeying for extra purchases with promotions aplenty. “It is really still about deals,” said Karen Pevenstein, a spokeswoman for Staples, the office supply store. “We recognize that everyone […]