Retail woes spur mass vacancies Jan Buchholz / Phoenix Business Journal Just as the retail real estate market was showing signs of improvement, Borders Books & Music Stores is closing seven of its 11 Phoenix-area stores and Ultimate Electronics is shuttering all six of its local sites. Add to that additional closings in the troubled […]

JEFF GREEN PARTNERS MOVING TO PHOENIX PHOENIX, April 21, 2010—Jeff Green Partners, a leading retail real estate consulting firm providing a full spectrum of analytical and interpretive services for property owners and developers, announced today plans to move from Mill Valley, California to Phoenix on May 1. Jeff Green, president and CEO of Jeff Green […]

10 Things Furniture Stores Won’t Say AnnaMaria Andriotis / SmartMoney 1. We don’t get paid until you buy. That’s why we’re so pushy. As a former furniture store owner, Stephen Antisdel says he’s familiar with marketing tactics salespeople often use to boost sales. But that didn’t prepare him for a visit to a major department […]