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High Hopes for New Mall Entertainment Venue

Development News, Shopping Center Business

Thrills and possible shrills await adventure seekers at this coastal mall.
Entertainment, like F&B, is accounting for an increasing share of the mall's GLA. As we close this decade of retail disruption, don't be surprised to see more than cinemas and gaming halls on directories. With shoppers craving active and thrilli[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Law Enforcers Hit the Mall Floor

Mall Security, Property Management

Crime prevention in shopping centers starts with customers.
As more retail businesses get entangled in the Web, cybercrime is a growing concern for shopping center security teams. However, it doesn't mean that the latter can afford to be less attentive to an omnipresent risk in high-traffic places: human[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Shoppers’ Little Secret Is Out

Marketing Research, Shopping Center Business

Everyone falls for this irresistible aspect of the marketing plan.
If you still rely solely on traditional demographic-based methods of consumer marketing, then you might be under the impression that giving shoppers what they need and want comes down to matching certain categories and levels of products and ser[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Ride This Way

Pop-Up Stores, Shopping Center Business

Convenience isn’t just for car drivers at Boxpark.
It isn't exactly rare to see Sir Christopher Hoy on two wheels. The Scot is, after all, the winner of multiple world and Olympic cycling titles. What caught people's attention at Boxpark Shoreditch (London, UK) last week was where he was spotted[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Just Head Out the Back Door

Development News, Shopping Center Business

This Aussie center wants to become the new darling of leisure shoppers.
If the kitchen rules as the ultimate gathering place in a home, the backyard has to come closely behind. It's an informal and often pleasantly messy place that puts guests at ease and makes everyone want to immerse themselves in the moment and l[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

These Numbers Look Scary Good

Marketing Research, Special Events

The NRF’s Halloween forecast will want to make your marketing team pick out its pumpkins.
American retailers are headed for a very healthy ramp-up to the holiday season, and it will start five weeks from now. The National Retail Federation (NRF) has just released its Halloween forecast and shoppers intend to splurge once again. Accor[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

A Fresh Start

Leasing, Shopping Center Business

A center celebrates the launch of a pioneering health-focused F&B tenant.
Take a seat and enjoy sipping on a glass full of health. That's what an American shopping center is promising its customers now that it has become home to the first franchised smoothie and juice bar company to be USDA Organic certified. The M[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

This Is How You Brand Pop-ups

Pop-Up Stores, Shopping Center Business

A pop-up village puts the spotlight on female entrepreneurs.
The ephemeral nature of pop-ups puts added pressure on those whose job it is to merchandise and market them. There is simply no time to feel things out and later readjust the marketing aim. These constraints have led the promoters of one pop-up [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Feasting in the Garden at PVM

Development News, Shopping Center Business

A German classic is headed to Canada’s East Coast.
Business lunches and cocktail-hour networking sessions are about to get a makeover in the heart of Montreal's CBD. The Canadian city that's already known for its cultural festivals and culinary stops will have a new destination next year that's [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Tenants in the Pipeline

People on the Move, Shopping Center Business

A UK center sets its sights on the next generation of retailers.
As students pack their bags to head back to their classrooms, some will start to log their extra-curricular activity hours by hitting the shopping center floor. More than a way to make a bit of money on the side, it will be an education in plann[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...
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