Where American Retailers Fear To Tread Quentin Fottrell / SmartMoney As consumers search for value, retail giants are also grappling with the issue of constantly evolving family values worldwide. While some European stores take a strong lead on advertising to gay couples, U.S. retailers are more cautious. A billboard advertisement for the Swedish furniture giant […]

Alarm Bells for Sears? Closings loom as iconic retailer continues to struggle amid declining sales Elaine Misonzhnik / National Real Estate Investor While the retail industry’s attention recently has been focused on Borders’ Chapter 11 filing, another retail giant with a massive store portfolio that may be raising alarm bells in the near future. For […]

Regional Mall Owners Seize Power, Lifestyle Center Tenants Elaine Misonzhnik / Retail Traffic As other retail formats struggle to keep vacancies in check, regional mall owners are aiming to take advantage of current market conditions to siphon off tenants. Over the past 12 months, retailers that have traditionally operated freestanding stores or taken locations in […]

More Friction in Store at Rival Malls? Glendale Galleria updates as Caruso takes stock Alexa Hyland / Los Angeles Business Journal Glendale Galleria weathered the arrival of Americana at Brand across the street but now faces the departure of its high-end anchor, Nordstrom, to the ever-expanding rival shopping center owned by Rick Caruso. However, the […]

Supermarkets, Fitness Centers & Theaters All Serve as Alternate Anchors for Regional Malls Elaine Misonzhnik / Retail Traffic The long-in-the-making decline of department stores has been forcing regional mall firms to search for alternative anchors for years. In the past decade, big-box stores, restaurants, discounters and other large space users have all popped up as […]