Survey Says
Sep 1, 2005
Many Retail Traffic readers don't think the industry has gone far enough to prevent a terrorist attack. In fact, only 17.8 percent (see charts on left)...
Targeting The Mall
Sep 1, 2005, BY ANNE FIELD & DAVID BODAMER
It's a hot July morning. An SUV pulls into the parking garage at a major regional mall in the suburbs of a major East Coast city that is at the top of...
Experience the Mall in a New Way
Aug 4, 2005
The word "experiential" has been in the mall lexicon for some time, though its meaning hasn't been entirely clear. But today Simon defined the concept in announcing it was "cranking up the volume on experiential marketing" with two events targeting teens and children ...
The Electric Slide
Aug 1, 2005, By D. Douglas Graham
All you need to know about the growing crisis in controlling energy costs is that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. hardly a progressive company has been experimenting...
The Mall is Not Dead
May 1, 2005, BY GREG MALONEY
Recent department store mergers and acquisitions and the influx of lifestyle centers have raised speculation about the imminent demise of the regional...
Where the Grass is Truly Greener
Jan 1, 2005, Pam Black
Melaver Inc., a fourth-generation, family-owned property management and development company committed to sustainability, has recruited Circuit City Stores...
ABRACADABRA: Maximize Your Operations Budget
Aug 1, 2004, By Curt Hazlett
Shoppers are a demanding bunch. They expect top-rung stores and a choice between pizza and pan-fried dumplings for lunch, but their list of wants goes far beyond that. They want good air conditioning on a sweltering day. Security that shields them from wannabe hoodlums. A parking lot free of broken glass. And, whether they realize it or not, effective marketing that encourages them to spend money. Center managers know all this. They also know how expensive it is these days to provide such services...
CINEMATIC COMEBACK
Aug 1, 2004, Marc Hequet
Another blockbuster deal shows that theater chains are working their way out of a screen glut and that bodes well for retail property owners banking on...
Managing Growth
May 1, 2004, Steve Bergsman
Continuing to expand its third-party, retail leasing and management portfolio, Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.'s strategy remains aggressive despite operating...
Running The Show
Apr 1, 2004, By Curt Hazlett
Paul Harnett is breathing easier. The birth of his new baby, the Shops at Columbus Circle in Manhattan's opulent Time Warner Center, is finally over,...
