Bell Works Re-Imagines Our Technological History

Somerset Development Corp. takes great care with the past while developing the future of the world-renowned Bell Labs.

It's no exaggeration to suggest that the Bell Labs Holmdel Complex is a cultural institution. The ingenious individuals that worked within its within its walls helped bring to life technology we use daily, including digital cellular phones, orbi[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

AsheMorgan to Begin Harbour Town Upgrade

Development News, Shopping Center Business

Two large plazas that will serve as event spaces and interaction hubs are on the plans for the Harbour Town Melbourne center, part of a $146m portfolio.

AsheMorgan has been chomping at the bit to put another mark on the Australian commercial landscape and it intends to do it through Harbour Town Melbourne, which it hopes will become one of the city’s top shopping and entertainment destinations[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

CDC Releases Mall-Walking Guide

Community Room, Mall Clubs

The organization compiles common-sense guidelines, practical examples and sensible considerations for planning your own mall-walking program.

If you've ever considered setting up a mall walking program, or you have one you'd like to get more from, help has come from an unexpected quarter: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The organization released Mall Walking: [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

MACERICH AMONG WORLD GAMES HOSTS

Charity Partnerships, Community Room

The developer’s top Southern California properties are supporting the L.A. Special Olympics World Games by hosting foreign athletes, coaches, and spectators.

If you're a sports fan, keeping up with this summer's big events has to be a challenge. The FIFA Women's World Cup, the Pan Am Games and Parapan Am Games, the Tour de France—there's a lot follow. In the Greater Los Angeles region, though, the [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Retailers Get Average Interim Sales Report Card

Retailer Roundup, Shopping Center Business

Multi-channel offering and added value, beyond low prices, are what will draw shoppers, survey shows.

School bells won’t ring for another few weeks in the United States, but the first retail spending report card has already been issued and the results are not stellar. According to Brand Keys, households with children entering preschool through[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Beach Comes to Brent Cross

Entertainment, Special Events

This summer, the shopping centre gives shoppers a holiday destination close to home.

When it's time to take the family on holiday, there's nothing like the beach. There's the sand, the surf, and the boardwalk—but also the traffic, the distance, and the cost. Some shopping centers help alleviate those negatives by creating the[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Nordstrom Goes for Size on Instagram

Social Media Campaigns, Technology Lab

Retailer turns a 13,400 sq.ft. installation on its Seattle flagship store’s rooftop into a giant social media post.

Success on social media networks comes from content relevance, creativity, and speed. With its latest PR stunt, Nordstrom has made it about size too. The American-based upscale department store giant's visual team produced a 55-foot re-creation [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Online Game Promotes Guilt-Free Decadence

Technology Lab, Technology News

Australian chain invites customers to discover new product range one digital lick at a time.

Have you ever felt compelled to lick an ad on your smartphone because it looked so good? Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in Australia is hoping to trigger that kind of reaction from its customers with an online game that allows them to try its new Decade[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Checkpoint Systems Releases Retail Security App

Technology Lab, Technology News

EVOLVE-Store works on smartphones and tablets to support real-time electronic article surveillance in shops.

Shoppers with sticky fingers could lift merchandise from a store and walk out the front door before an associate even had a chance to react. Organized retail crime groups, which America's National Retail Federation says costs its industry $30 bi[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Gold Coast Looks to the Future with Chinatown Development

Development News, Shopping Center Business

Southport International District concept is at the heart of the area’s public-private city revitalization plans.

Chinese migrants first landed in Australia’s Gold Coast back in the late 1800s, but there’s never been a formal Chinatown in the city until now. Already fueled by a knowledge economy that has drawn international students to local language sc[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...