Bag Habits Are Hard to Break

In the ongoing battle to rid the marketplace of plastics, shoppertainment tactics are sometimes needed.

There are two ways you can go about inspiring change: You can spread the word, or you can roll up your sleeves. A UK center clearly went for the latter approach this past June 5 to mark World Environmental Day, easing tenants' transition to more[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Poetry Is Just What The Mall Ordered

Community Relations, Community Room

Shopping centers are the latest public outlets for poet, James McInerney’s works.

The Mall Luton (UK) has a new retail therapy protocol and it involves poetry. More than small doses of literature between bouts of shopping, the Poetry in Public project is meant to be restorative and help visitors get into a more positive minds[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Beyond Produce: Public Market Expands

Community Relations, Community Room

Greenstone has turned a common concept into a key component of its CSR program.

Shoppers usually go to public markets for the fresh seasonal veggies and fruits, and the odd artisanal piece. Greenstone Shopping Centre in South Africa hopes that they'll also come for live entertainment, children's play and crafting areas, and[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Cameron Toll Gives Thousands of Bees a Home

Community Room, Sustainability

The Scottish center makes another green move, this time on its rooftop.

Some new tenants have moved to Cameron Toll Shopping Centre (Edinburgh, Scotland) and you can find all few thousands of them on the roof. With this, the latest in a series of sustainability-focused initiatives, the mall hopes to help pollinate t[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

On Track: Pike & Rose Is LEED Gold

Development News, Sustainability

FRIT stays the sustainability course in developing its community-anchored project in Maryland.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRIT) has achieved Gold LEED certification for the latest stage of its Pike & Rose mixed-use development in North Bethesda, USA. The 24-acre project has several significant eco-mindful elements, including a solar[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Tackling Body Hang-ups

Charity Partnerships, Community Room

A UK shopping center’s community outreach project will transform positive messages into a dress to impress.

Social posts about ditching layers and having fun with clothing in the summer months might help to sell shorts and crop tops, but they also deliver painful blows to those struggling with body image issues. That has inspired a shopping center tea[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Sowing Seeds of Hope

Charity Partnerships, Community Room

The Salvation Army finds an ally in a Las Vegas Valley center.

Don't let the moniker fool you. "Help for the Hopeless" isn't about supporting a culture of hand-outs, but about laying a pathway for victims of human trafficking to reclaim their own lives. It's just the kind of initiative that fits a Vegas lif[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Business in the Front, Party in the Back

Development News, Sustainability

This revamped market street park proves that going natural isn’t the only way to go green.

From the time it opened 15 years ago, Market Street in The Woodlands, Texas, has always been about meeting multiple shopping needs—from fashion to dining to entertainment. With the recent revitalization of its main gathering area, dubbed Centr[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Stockland Celebrates Moms in All Their Diversity

Community Relations, Community Room

Mandy Nolan, the host of the Mamamia podcast, is among the six writers who contributed to The Letter Project.

If you're a female parent who lives in Australia, then the Stockland team will be thinking of you this upcoming Mother's Day. This past Tuesday, it launched "The Letter Project: To All Those Who Mum" together with a group of local writers and We[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

In Search of Balance and Community

Community Relations, Community Room

Québec mall offers cancer patients a dedicated wellness session.

Inner peace and wellness aren't the first things that come to mind when thinking of a mall, but Cominar's Centre Commercial Rivière-du-Loup runs a program that could make the association more natural. Every week, the Canadian center hosts RD[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...