Swansgate Shoppers Rally For Breast Cancer Care

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Crazy Hats charity appeal raises funds for an important cause.

Swansgate Shopping Centre came out of October with great news: £3,340 (US $5137) raised for breast cancer care during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The center invited volunteers from the Crazy Hats Breast Cancer Appeal in for two days of c[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Target Helps Kids Get Active and Save Lives

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Partnership with UNICEF leads to unique wearable tech for kids.

Wearable technology is still in its infancy, so it's no surprise when a company comes out with a new toy that's less than entirely useful. Take DrumPants, for example: pants that are also drums (or are they drums that are also pants?). But Ta[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

UCM Bags Are on the Move

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Shoppers could win a brand new tote, backpack or traveling bag in this Canadian mall’s back-to-school promotion.

There are three distinctive bags making their way through Ontario’s Upper Canada Mall (UCM) stores, and they’re being stashed with lots of goodies. A Danier men’s weekend bag, RUDSAK women’s tote, and Herschel backpack for tweens are par[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Ralph Lauren Steps Into Neverland

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Peter Pan-themed NYC catwalk show and fall collection are tied to Ralph Lauren’s Children’s Literacy Program awareness campaign and fundraiser.

Shoppers with the means to buy designer clothing for their children rarely need an excuse to do so, but Ralph Lauren is giving them one anyway: to help increase the literacy level of future generations. The American fashion house that is known f[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Highcross Leicester Helps Break Down the Stigma Around Disability

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The center works with Leicestershire Centre for Integrated Living on a series of summer events to bring its community closer together.

Shopping centers are the hearts of many communities, communities that inevitably include a diverse group of people. This brings with it an opportunity to highlight members that don't often get much attention, an opportunity that Highcross Leices[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Owl Spotting at Bullring Birmingham

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The Big Hoot exhibit is among a growing list of participatory public art events that Wild in Art brings to communities across the UK.

The UK seems to be prone to giant animal invasions. The latest one has turned Birmingham into the ideal place to spot owls, large colorful ones, all around the city. In fact, Bullring shopping center has made room for four of them as an official[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

A Priceless Gift

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Colombian sister malls join forces with their shoppers to grant local children’s wish for an education

Any given month, a mall somewhere in Colombia is raffling off luxury prizes. It’s become somewhat of a tradition, but two Parque centers in Bogota chose to do something different last holiday season. With growing social disparities, increasing[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

UNICO Champions Homeless Seniors Cause

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Colombian outlet center hosted a 98-hour radiothon to raise awareness and collect donations for a local shelter

As the world’s population ages, concerns over the plight of seniors in need is growing, particularly in urban areas. Getting old with little means is tough enough, so just imagine adding homelessness and all the issues that come with it—from[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

MACERICH AMONG WORLD GAMES HOSTS

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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...

Pop-Up Plan Opens Doors for Homeless of Melbourne

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Melbourne Central charity shop reaches out to locals experiencing homelessness.

Homeless of Melbourne had a simple idea to do good in its community this year: the organization wanted to open a pop-up shop that would help the homeless. Shoppers would be able to support other Melburnians by buying first-hand, locally designed[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...