Shopping “Centertainment” Shopping centers are incorporating more leisure elements to engage their audiences Jeff Green William Shakespeare once famously wrote that “All the world’s a stage.” While the accuracy of that memorable line can be debated, there is no doubt that in recent years, some of the best developers and retailers have taken a page […]
Archives for May 2011
Big Names – Small(er) Stores
Many retailers are downsizing their operations and squeezing into buildings with less square footage that feature more effective store plans. In this week’s Retail Rap column, I discuss this trend, how different retailers are implementing it and how I see it effecting both the companies looking to make changes and consumers who shop at these […]
Return of the Mall
Return of the Mall Elaine Misonzhnik / Retail Traffic The enclosed regional mall—the uniquely American retail property that sprang to life in the 1950s and 1960s—has been declared dead (or dying) for years… …But a funny thing happened over the past three years. As the Great Recession unfolded, regional malls—rather than being pushed to the […]