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What’s Next: Chefs in Residence
The countdown clock is ticking for Gabriel Israel. The tattoo artist-turned chef has 74 days left to dazzle patrons at a new concept restaurant that aims to keep things fresh for customers, both in terms of cuisine and ingredient sourcing. L28 Culinary Platform is the latest must-see destination in [...]
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CCD Flips the Switch on Seasonal Fashion
Franka Lange is the first one to admit it—placemaking has become a bit of a go-to buzzword in retailing. She tackled it during her workshop on Day 1 of the ICSC European Conference, exploring how the marketing concept could give shopping centers a competitive edge. As the director of marketing and communications for property manager, Raza Inc. (f [...]
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Digital Class in Session at Mall Retail School
Just steps away from the busy halls of Majid Al Futtaim's (MAF) Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai, retail managers are hitting the digital books. Their goal: To stay on top of industry trends, hone their e-commerce skills, and get bett [...]
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Don’t Make Them Carry Their Bags
As you plan your center's new entertainment and food-focused retail mix, be sure to add the amenities and services to support your customers' new shopping journeys. A rooftop bar and adjacent lawn games, for example, sound great, but which visitors will enjoy them if they're worried about keeping an eye on their shopping bags? One tech firm has a s [...]
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Facebook Launches Brand Collabs Manager
Influencer marketing is evolving from a side gig to a central strategy, and Facebook is doing what it can to move past its latest woes to take advantage of the trend. This week, it released a new tool, a Tactics Subscribers Read More...
A Conscious H&M
Once a fast-fashion retail darling, H&M is facing challenges in sustaining the attention and patronage of bargain hunters who've lately been gazing at other, lower-cost options and online deals. But despite circulating news that some US$4.3 billion worth of apparel, footwe [...]
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What’s Next: VR Celebrity Events at the Mall
It's the beginning of the year and your shoppers want to start it right with a renewed commitment to overall wellness. For motivation, they can head to your mall bookstore and grab a copy of one of Deepak Chopra's inspirational books, or strap on a virtual reality (VR) heads [...]
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Coke x Adobe x You
If you ever dreamed of adding your design signature to an iconic brand like Coca-Cola, then this is your chance. The beverage giant has teamed up with Adobe for a global creative series challenge and it w [...]
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Lighting Up the Mall
It's Thursday afternoon in the main atrium of a busy mall. Despite the traffic of people zipping in and out of the surrounding shops, some visitors are delving into an entirely different and luminous world. It must be Diwali. Each year, India's Diwali holiday marks a moment when people pause to celebrate lights, both literally and figuratively. [...]
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Malls Get Creative for Earth Hour
Shoppers will have to wait another month before their local centers turn into rally points for environmental awareness and general sustainability causes on Earth Day (April 22). They recently got a chance to get in the right mindset, though, when properties around the globe observed Earth Hour [...]
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