Deal of the Day How to Save $1,000 on Your Kid’s College Costs by AnnaMaria Andriotis You don’t have to be an economics major to understand how the recession is weighing on retailers and consumers. Just try sending a kid to college. With about a month left until most colleges reopen for the fall 2009 […]

Pavilions: Half full or half empty? Retail analysts say the huge project is off to a good start By DAVID KAPLAN Depending on where people view it, they could make a case that the 9-month-old downtown Houston Pavilions is either succeeding or hurting. Stand on the corner of Dallas and Caroline, and you’ll see a […]

UPDATE 3-Golden Gate Capital wins Eddie Bauer auction WILMINGTON, Del., July 17 (Reuters) – Golden Gate Capital won an auction for Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc with a $286 million cash bid and agreed to keep open most of its 370 stores, the bankrupt outdoor apparel retailer said on Friday. “It was very active, very robust,” […]

5 Kinds of Stores Discounting Deeply Summer has just started, but retailers are already feeling the heat. Clothiers, restaurants and other vendors are wilting – and cutting prices – as they struggle to cope with a slowdown in consumer spending. The upshot for customers is a slew of deals across a variety of sectors. For […]

Pre-ICSC: Leaner, Value-Driven Model in Store for Retail Sector After two years that have trimmed the retail field and chastened the remaining players, the most compelling questions concern what retail real estate will look like when it inevitably mounts a comeback. A preview suggests that by early in the next decade, retail real estate will […]

The Right Mix Keys to successful lifestyle center development in today’s economy There are certain key factors that virtually all successful lifestyle center projects share that are positive prognostic indicators for long-term viability. While there is no magic formula and every project must be evaluated within the context of its individual market demographics, psychographics and […]