The Broadwalk Centre Launches Cancer-Prevention Program

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UK center plans a series of outreach events aimed at building a healthier community.

Healthy communities make for healthy malls, and this year, The Broadwalk Centre is making that a priority. The shopping center is teaming up with Barnet Public Health Service to help prevent cancer and other diseases in its community, beginni[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Coquitlam Centre Bids Shoppers to Join Anti-Bullying Campaign

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Mall’s online fundraiser will help back I AM SOMEONE Ending Bullying Society’s trial text-messaging service for bullied teens.

One in three adolescent students in Canada has reported being bullied, and Coquitlam Centre is doing something to help alter those statistics. The mall set up The Ultimate Online Auction, a site where shoppers can bid on a variety of products, s[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Montclair Plaza Launches New Community Space

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Beauty Bus Foundation stylists pop up at the mall to pamper personal and professional caregivers.

Look good; feel better. Yes, it’s a familiar tip shared among socialites and fashionistas. But it’s also a strategy that has earned some cred for giving patients and their caregivers a little extra mental energy and resilience. That’s what[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Charity Restaurant

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Restauranteur Brandon Chrostowski pays life forward and gives former inmates a second chance by hiring and training them as cooks, servers, bartenders at his Cleveland institute.

Edwins Restaurant would certainly fall under the specialty-retailing category for which The Shops at Shaker Square has become known. The Cleveland (USA) eatery ‘s mission is to help formerly incarcerated men and women acquire leadership skills[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Beverage Drive

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Facebook, Twitter at center of retailer’s community campaign that rewarded participants who used their social network connections to promote Cup of Warmth drive.

David’s Tea is hoping to donate 150,000 cups of tea to 15 food banks and other organizations helping people in need across North America. Whenever customers buy a cup of tea at one of its shops between January 15 and 28, the company will donat[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Mall of America Becomes Yellow Ribbon Company

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Mall makes official commitment to service personnel and their families through partnership that will produce such career-oriented initiatives as resume writing workshops and better HR policies.

It’s official; the Mall of America (MOA) has made a business commitment to support military employees and their families as part of its CSR mandate. MOA recently held a proclamation ceremony, becoming the 35th organization to sign on as a Yell[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Manchester Arndale Launches Charity Pop-Up

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The UK center’s shoppers are the ones stocking the shelves of The Empty Shop. The pop-up concept was based on an idea that originated at Villa Lobos Mall in Brazil.

Bring your own merchandise is Manchester Arndale’s latest pop-up concept. Later this month the UK center will open The Empty Shop, a would-be fashion showroom that has absolutely nothing in it. It will be up to customers to stock it with th[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Intu Rallies Young Artists for Animal Cause

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UK shopping center group set to welcome and support the Elephant Parade, a tour that is expected to reach an audience of 30 million as it passes through 14 cities.

The Elephant Parade is on its way to Intu Potteries, where students will get an opportunity to showcase their works alongside that of top artists and celebrities for the first time. The Intu-sponsored UK tour is part of a global festival that[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

California Food Bank Drive Goes Virtual

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More sustainable format takes pressure off food bank schedulers, drivers, and sorters, while raising more funds through online sales of staples instead of in-kind donations.

Images of overflowing food collection bins are always heartwarming, but they might not represent the optimal way of battling hunger. The Alameda County Community Food Bank (ACCFB) believes it can do a lot more good for struggling residents in it[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Socks for Shelters

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Each time shoppers indulge in their passion for fashionable accessories, an Ottawa shelter receives a pair of socks to give to a person in need in the community.

St Laurent Centre is calling on its customers to adopt one of fall’s fashion must-haves: socks. Bright and funky or demure and classy; what they pick doesn’t matter, as long as they shop. For every $50 they spend this season, the center will[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...