Industry Headlines: February 14, 2013
U.S. shopping-center NOI grew 3.6 percent in 2012: The economy may be slow, but malls are still finding ways to make it work. (Shopping Centers Today) Look for Thrills Without the Frills: The fall...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: February 21, 2013
Price Chopper Tries Out Vine: Vine is the new darling of the social world, and it will easily integrate with your existing tactics. You should check it out. (Supermarket News) Shopping Centre Bans...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: February 28, 2013
Fashion’s Night Out on Hiatus in U.S.: FNO hasn’t been as valuable for designers and retailers as hoped, but it’s sad to see it go. (Women’s Wear Daily) Westfield to Boost Overseas Investments on...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: March 7, 2013
Hopes for retail revival as sales hit three-year high: Retail is looking up in the UK, and the horse meat scare doesn’t seem to have hit the grocery sector all that hard. (The Telegraph) The world’s...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: March 14, 2013
Sales at U.S. Retailers Advance by Most in Five Months: Retail jumped by much more than analysts expected. (Bloomberg) Which Is Better For Retail Sales, Online Or Offline Customer Engagement? The...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: March 21, 2013
Consumers Visit Retailers, Then Go Online for Cheaper Sources: An infographic with all the scoop on showrooming. (AdWeek) Store wars: Retail landlords battle for high-end tenants: With US department...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: March 28, 2013
Shoppers’ ‘Mobile Blinders’ Force Checkout-Aisle Changes: Our obsessive love of our mobile devices is changing the way we shop – and it’s not just a matter of showrooming. (Bloomberg) Window Shopping,...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: April 4, 2013
Will Dollar Stores Rule the Retail World?: Dollar stores did very well when the economy was at its worst. How do they look in a post-recession world? (Time) Macy’s, Others Turn Stores Into Online...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: April 11, 2013
How shopping malls are being transformed into true city centres: Or how the rebranding and redevelopment of shopping centers into city centers makes mall-haters take a fresh look. (Burnaby News...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: April 18, 2013
Unlikely expansion: When retail brands go wholesale: Brands are giving up control to gain more reach. (The Globe and Mail) Sears launches celebrity branding unit with Adam Levine, Nicki Minaj: Sears...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: April 25, 2013
Online Sales Tax: Senate nears vote on bipartisan bill: With the support of the White House behind it, the Marketplace Fairness Act is looking strong. (Associations Now) 72,000 Ladybugs Released in...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: May 9, 2013
Senate passes bill letting states tax Internet purchases, siding with traditional retailers: A major hurdle is overcome, but the Marketplace Fairness Act still needs to go through the House....
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: May 16, 2013
The rise of designer outlets in the age of austerity: Both tourists and British shoppers have embraced the designer outlet. (The Telegraph) Selfridges to offer ‘drive thru’ shopping: Another big...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: May 23, 2013
DDR to buy shopping center stake from partner Blackstone: In the $1.46B deal, DDR will take the lead in the partnership. (Reuters) Have We Reached Peak Retail Space?: Do we have all the retail space...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: May 30, 2013
Retail fundamentals on upswing, RECon attendees told: Despite plenty of doom and gloom predictions over the past few years, retail is doing pretty well.(ICSC) Taubman plans high tech shopping at...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: June 6, 2013
West Edmonton Mall puts tenants, shoppers through lockdown drill: How one of the largest malls in the world handles emergency preparedness. (Edmonton Journal) Courting Thrifty Shoppers With Value and...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: June 13, 2013
Shopping Mall Patronage Is On The Rise Over The Past Year: Plenty of great news in the results of this survey by Glimcher Realty Trust (Forbes) Retailers Battle Merchandise Credit and Gift Card Fraud:...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: June 20, 2013
Why the Mall Will Never Die: Even the folks born and raised online prefer the shopping center experience. (The Atlantic) Sales, jobs data show underlying economic strength: May was great, and it might...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: June 27, 2013
American Eagle Outfitters exec: 70 percent of emails opened via mobile devices: A wake up call – is your email marketing optimized for mobile? (Mobile Commerce Daily) UK Shopping Center Investment...
View ArticleIndustry Headlines: July 4, 2013
Retail Vacancies Lowest in 4 Years: An indisputably good sign for the US economy. (Wall Street Journal) NRF Predicts Cautious Back-to-School Shopper: Shoppers are girding their pocketbooks for...
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