Chasing the rooftops, 2.0 Retailers and developers ‘look within’ to tap new opportunities Jeff Green The economic crisis affected nearly everyone in the retail sector, but the retailers and developers who were hardest hit happened to live by a common rallying cry: “chase the rooftops.” The idea, of course, was to aggressively expand out in […]

Will Stockpiling Save You Money? Kelli B. Grant / SmartMoney After watching the price of boxed pasta climb 70% over the last six months, Kelly Moore decided to take radical action. When her local grocery chain put the boxes on sale for 16 cents each, the Whitmore, Mass., mother of three bought 50 – six […]

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 […]

There’s a (Required) App for That Kelli B. Grant / SmartMoney If you’re looking for a cutting edge way to track your blood pressure or play ball, there’s an app for that. In fact, a whole host of hot new gadgets won’t live up to their potential until buyers add an accompanying smartphone app that […]