29
Sep
2021
Upcycling: Reimagining Underutilized Commercial Space as Public Space
Posted On September 29, 2021  By Rochelle Broder-Singer  And has 7 Comments

When it opened between 2002 and 2004, Pittsburgh’s SouthSide Works was lauded as a retail destination that would revitalize the former brownfield site of the historic J&L Steel Works. It was at the forefront of the live-work-play movement. But by early 2020, the retail space was […]

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18
Dec
2020
How Will Retail Survive in Our Post-COVID World?
Posted On December 18, 2020  By Gary Tasman  And has 6 Comments

The holiday shopping season is here, and 2020 is bringing changes to the way we shop for our holiday gifts, as it has brought changes to so many of the ways we live, work, shop and play. Retail had already been undergoing a transformation before the […]

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08
Oct
2020
Survival of the Fittest: The Evolution of Retail
Posted On October 8, 2020  By Betsy Rosso  And has No Comment

Creativity, consumer focus and customized technology are keeping retailers strong during a pandemic that saw many people turning to e-commerce for their shopping needs.  New services such as curbside concierge, where a customer can shop online at multiple stores in a shopping center and pick up […]

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16
Oct
2019
Retail is Alive and Well. It Just Looks Different.
Posted On October 16, 2019  By Trey Barrineau  And has No Comment

Retail apocalypse? What retail apocalypse? Yes, there have been significant changes in the retail space in recent years, said Amy Sands, managing director with JLL during “The Latest Trends in Retail,” a panel discussion at CRE.Converge 2019 in Los Angeles. However, she said “apocalypse” is an […]

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26
Aug
2019
Experiential Retail is Engaging and Energizing Shoppers
Posted On August 26, 2019  By Ron Derven  And has No Comment

Retailers and retail real estate developers are scrambling for ways to bring in more foot traffic to avoid becoming one of the 12,000 stores that are predicted to close in 2019. One of the sharpest tools they have is experiential retail, which Development magazine described in […]

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18
Dec
2018
Hospitality Isn’t Just for Hotels
Posted On December 18, 2018  By David Black  And has 1 Comment

When you choose a hotel for either business or personal travel, you expect more than simply a positive check-in experience and fast Wi-Fi. In today’s extremely competitive environment, hotels are focusing on the total guest experience to set their hotel apart and drive increased revenue with […]

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19
Nov
2018
Experiential Trends Spark New Retail Success
Posted On November 19, 2018  By Richard Sarkis  And has 1 Comment

Demand for retail properties has taken quite the hit in the wake of rapid e-commerce growth. Companies like Amazon continue to eat up industrial spaces, while brick-and-mortar retailers seem to lose foot traffic by the day. As that demand has washed away, however, a sturdy foundation […]

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17
Oct
2018
Blurring the Retail Line
Posted On October 17, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Malls are dying (or have they officially been declared dead?). Former retail giants like Toys R Us and Sears are closing stores and filing for bankruptcy. From Mattress Firm, the largest mattress retailer in the U.S., to footwear and apparel company Nine West, the outlook for […]

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07
Jul
2016
Experience Rules Retail
Posted On July 7, 2016  By Julie D. Stern  And has No Comment

“Experience” is the hottest word in retail these days. In “The Rise of Experiential Retail,” the cover story of the summer 2016 issue of Development magazine, author Maria Sicola describes how brick-and-mortar stores, malls and shopping districts are using authentic, hands-on experiences to differentiate themselves from […]

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22
Jun
2016
The Effervescence of “Pop-up” Retail
Posted On June 22, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has 1 Comment

Commuters in the metropolitan D.C. area can now pick up a hot new book release or bottle of award-winning wine to pair with dinner on the way home at the Urban Pop retail plaza at the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station in Northern Virginia. These glass jewel […]

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