Sears Store Reborn as Vertical Village

Redevelopment gives art-deco building a new life as a mixed-use community hub.

For anyone who enjoys seeking evidence of the demise of traditional brick-and-mortar retailing, Sears Crosstown would have been a heck of a find. The historic building sat there abandoned in Memphis (TN, USA) for 20 years until a group of commun[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Expansion Planned at Bayfair

Development News, Shopping Center Business

AMP Capital to inject NZ$100 million in the staged development project.

After 30 years of trading, Bayfair Shopping Centre in Tauranga, New Zealand, is ready to begin a new retail chapter. Taking its cue from a growing and increasingly savvy population that is connected and has major-market expectations when it come[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

AMP Breaks Ground with Bayfair Project

Development News, Shopping Center Business

Part of the plan is to make the Kiwi property a destination for F&B and entertainment.

AMP Capital Shopping Centres has taken another step toward making its Bayfair expansion project a reality. Yesterday, the Australian developer got the green light for its revamped A$115 million (US$87.5m) Bayfair center in Mount Maunganui, New Z[...] Read More...

What’s Next: Digital Retailing, In Real Life

Leasing, Shopping Center Business

A new wave of tech-based and specialty service tenants has reached the Windy City.

This is beginning to look like the new normal; non-traditional and primarily online retailers seeking a home in brick-and-mortar destinations. In Chicago, they have found a shopping center team not only willing to work with them, but also ready [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Retail Relations, the Canadian Way

Community Relations, Pop-Up Stores

Uniqlo gives pop-up customers the choice to pass their free gifts on to others.

This pop-up's name says it all: The Welcome Store. Japanese fashion retailer, Uniqlo set it up last month in the city of Toronto to connect with the community in which it made its local market debut just a year ago. The purpose was to show its a[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Mall Pop-ups Are for the Media, Too

Pop-Up Stores, Shopping Center Business

Brick-and-mortar environments can help magazines deliver unique experiences.

Just as online pure-players are beginning to measure the value of face-to-face interactions with shoppers, magazines are also looking for connection points with readers, beyond their printed pages, websites, and social media accounts. That's whe[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Mall Opens Own Store to Promote Brands

Pop-Up Stores, Shopping Center Business

The space will provide a showcase for unique labels and retail concepts.

There seems to be a trend developing in Canadian retailing: shopping centers acting as not only landlords, but also as curators of their own branded shops. Gone are the days of the big generic boxes; they've given way to a much richer experience[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Viva Las…Riverside?

Development News, Shopping Center Business

UK center and its marketing agency go all out for F&B destination opening.

The lights, the showgirls, the selfies: This all screams Las Vegas, only it was across the pond in southern England. Inspired by Sin City, one marketing agency envisioned a district re-opening that would be sure to turn heads. When Mayninetee[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

This Mall Now Has Its Own Branded Pop-up

Pop-Up Stores, Shopping Center Business

Backed by a media partnership, a marketing and style director swings open the doors of a new fashionable hangout.

As fall ushers in, Canadian consumers get ready to hunker down and rediscover the joys of cozy days and evenings at home. Not great news for retail marketers who need to get them off the couch and away from the tempting ease of Internet shopping[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

European Retailer Makes Its U.S. Debut

Leasing, Leasing Deals

Mon Purse pop-up store among six new retailers at The Mall at Short Hills.

This should go over well with both fall fashion and holiday shoppers: Mon Purse, the European retailer that offers fully customizable leather handbags and accessories now has its own standalone location in America. It opened a 2,392 sq.ft. store[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...