Fall 2011 Features
Beads You Can Bank On
They're fun and easy and best of all for specialty retailers, a great impulse buy. Find out how Brissys is bringing DIY bead jewelry to the common area and fast becoming the next bead thing. Continue reading...
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Tsawwassen, BC - Tsawwassen First Nation members voted overwhelmingly in favour of a deal to build one of B.C.'s biggest shopping complexes.
Ninety-seven per cent supported the construction of two major shopping malls in a membership vote Wednesday (Jan. 18). The vote was held in accordance with TFN's Land Act, which requires community approval of any lease over 25 years. Read more...
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Chandler, AZ - In 90 days construction will have begun on a 360,000-square-foot outlet mall near Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino.
The project, a partnership between the Gila River Indian Community and Simon Property Group, is expected to open in spring of 2013 with 90 outlet stores, featuring high quality and designer brands, directly adjacent to the Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., in Chandler. Read more...
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Los Angeles, CA - Marking a change in the way concession contracts have been awarded, airport officials Monday selected a division of a shopping mall operator to perform the next overhaul of dining and retail concessions at busy Los Angeles International Airport. Read more...
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Lawrenceville, PA - What do old clawfoot bathtubs, trendy fedora hats, and a potato gun have in common? They can all be found at Wild Stuff, a pop-up vintage store that opened Jan. 14. Nestled away in Lawrenceville, Wild Stuff makes for a fun Saturday afternoon trip to find treasures big and small. Read more...
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Douglasville, GA - Arbor Place Mall has announced the addition three new stores.
Forever 21 is one of the fastest-growing fashion retailers in the country. Celebrated by many style-conscious and trend-savvy shoppers, Forever 21 has quickly become the source for the most current fashions at the greatest value. The store features new and exciting clothing designs and accessories to make trendy shopper’s looks come together at the right price. Read more...
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Bloomington, MN - Jamba Inc. (JMBA), a highly recognized healthy, active lifestyle brand, recently announced the opening of a new franchised store in the Minneapolis area. The newly opened store marked the company’s eighth in the city. Read more...
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Iowa City, IA - The stunning success of her holiday pop-up store, December, inspired local businesswoman Catherine Champion to take the concept to an ambitious extreme: a new store every month.
If one doesn’t work out? Easy, she said. Toss it and move on. Read more...
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Scranton, PA - Despite popular opinion that most retailers are looking to locate in the trophy super-regional malls, there’s still a lot of life let in smaller enclosed centers, says Jones Lang LaSalle, which recently was retained by Boscov’s as the leasing agent for Lebanon Valley Mall and The Mall at Steamtown in Lebanon and Scranton, PA, respectively. Read more...
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Fort Hunt, VA - Local shoppers could soon have another alternative to the Leesburg and Potomac Mills outlets.
Tanger Outlets at National Harbor will be the first discount shopping destination inside the Beltway, the Washington Examiner reports. Read more...
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Hamilton, NJ - The Hamilton Mall should have a new look by next year.
On Thursday, the township's Planning Board unanimously approved the first expansion of the shopping center since it opened 25 years ago. Read more...
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Fall 2011 Issue
- They're fun and easy and best of all for specialty retailers, a great impulse buy. Find out how Brissys is bringing DIY bead jewelry to the common area and fast becoming the next bead thing.
- Westfield's mobile app introduces new product search feature.
- With the economy booming in Brazil, North American developers are looking to the country for red-hot opportunities in specialty retail.
- A booming middle class with plenty of disposable income means India is ripe for retail growth. The emerging shopping center industry is crafting its own style of doing business but could learn from best practices implemented abroad.
- With America's minority population on the rise, ethnic malls that cater to these different demographics, are in a unique position to capitalize on their increasing buying power.
- The Cookie Party is a nascent franchise concept that aims to have retailers rolling (in) a lot of dough.
- A natural popcorn franchise pursues an aggressive mall expansion strategy.
- If you're looking to hire seasonal employees, here's a quick checklist to run down, to make sure you're only hiring the very best.
- To complement our feature on ethnic malls: If you would like to sell to the fastest growing minority group in the United States, here’s a list of centers with the highest concentration of Hispanics in their immediate vicinity.
- Looking for a winter wonderland? Here are some ideas for merchandising both winter and holiday-themed carts and RMUs.
- An improved specialty leasing program is looking to revitalize downtown Denver.
- A government initiative to spur retail business in Washington, D.C. takes root and grows.
- First of quarterly reports unveils new data on the industry.
- During the holiday shopping season, you need every tool in your arsenal to boost your bottom line. Here's one designed to drive customers to your cart or kiosk the Saturday after Black Friday.
- How can a specialty retailer drive traffic to the cart, kiosk or RMU?
