Retailers Should Expect Gray Friday This Year

Retailer Roundup, Shopping Center Business

Heightened confidence should have some consumers spending more this holiday season.

Despite the gloomy retail headlines from the past few months, one sector expert brings good tidings for the holidays, forecasting an increase in spending of four percent overall in America and an average spend of $939 per household. One signific[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Bensadouns to Fund New School of Retail

Retailer Roundup

A $25 million donation will help establish an experiential learning center.

Come September 2018, one of Canada’s top universities will welcome a new cohort of students eager to learn about retailing, and it’s all thanks to a very generous donation related to a famous alumnus. That patron is Aldo Bensadoun, founde[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

This Mall Built a Donut Wall for Tenants

Retailer Roundup, Shopping Center Business

The management team thought it appropriate to show office workers some holiday love.

The tenant relations initiative that this Canadian mall came up with for the holiday season almost sounds like it was straight out of an episode of The Office. To treat resident office workers at the start of its busiest time, it gave them their[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Welcome to the Samsung House

Retailer Roundup

The tech giant’s NYC digs almost make you forget that you’re in a store.

If Samsung's recent woes has cooled some tech fans' enthusiasm for the retailer, a visit to Samsung 837 in New York City might just help rekindle their feelings. The space, which is in the city's oh-so-cool Meatpacking District, is where shopper[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Mall Café to Offer Drinks and Banking Services

Retailer Roundup, Shopping Center Business

Capital One will expand its chain this winter at a California shopping center.

The Americana at Brand will soon have new eateries to add to its tenant roster. One of them is The Pie Hole with its line of savory pies and organic fair-trade coffees. The other is Capital One, as in the bank. Odd? A little, but then again the [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Petit Bateau Is Wooing Families with Music

Loyalty Programs, Retailer Roundup

Retailer has extended its services and marketing reach with a branded radio station.

Petit Bateau will be celebrating its centenary in 2020, and it's a testimony to its ability to remain true to its roots while evolving with the times. Named after a French nursery rhyme, the upscale retailer is known around the world mostly for [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Shoppers Camp Out (sort of) at WEM

Retailer Roundup, Shopping Center Business

Eddie Bauer sports enthusiasts include snowboarding athlete Kyle Miller.

Eddie Bauer has a brand new look and location at West Edmonton Mall (WEM). The outdoor gear and clothing outfitter unveiled its new 3,608 sq.ft. digs last week with a Campout Challenge to help shoppers hone their trip packing skills and reacquai[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Melbourne Central Now Offers Sweet Breaks

Retailer Roundup, Shopping Center Business

Shopping center’s recent tenant add-on might give its holiday business a boost.

Last Friday, Melbourne Central got a jump on the competition by becoming the first Australian shopping center to house a permanent KitKat Chocolatory. The unveiling garnered attention, especially since it included the center's own branded produc[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Crayola Experience Opens at MOA

Retailer Roundup, Shopping Center Business

Mall of America’s newest attraction allows kids to bring art to life in 4-D.

Arts-and-crafts geeks might want to sit down for this piece of news: there is such a thing as a Crayola Experience + Store, and it's now at Mall of America. As the name suggests, it offers much more than the biggest selection of crayons that you[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Highland Park Village Hosts Private Fair

Retailer Roundup, Shopping Center Business

Stella McCartney is the guest of honor at this Texas-themed event.

It's been a while since Stella McCartney last visited Texas. Last week, the British fashion designer was back and at Highland Park Village, where she opened a store in 2011. The upscale Dallas shopping center welcomed her with her very own priva[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...