British Land’s Meadowhall Wins ICSC Foundation’s European Community Support Award

Charity Partnerships, Community Room, ICSC U.S. MAXI Awards

The Source at Meadowhall, which provides training and support to locals, wins an extra €5,000 to spend on its community endeavors.

The Source at Meadowhall in Sheffield, UK now has an extra €5,000 ($7,500) to spend on its community endeavors. The mall-based charity, which provides training and support to local businesses, employers and the public—particularly the long-t[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Parking Perks

Loyalty Programs, Parking, Sales Promotions

VivoCity’s sales promotion doubles as a loyalty program, offering customers free parking.

Singapore’s VivoCity is revving up sales and giving shoppers an incentive to join its loyalty club with a car park promotion. For every SGD 50 (approx. $35) spent in one day (maximum of three combined receipts), shoppers earn one loyalty point[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Despereaux To The Rescue

Deal Makers, Entertainment, Sales Promotions

Hillsdale Shopping Center increases its Santa sales by over 40 percent through its holiday promotional partnership with Universal Studios.

Hillsdale Shopping Center (Hillsdale) was anxiously waiting for business to pick up last December, anticipating an influx of holiday shoppers eager to find the right gifts for everyone on their list. But several days into the marquis month, the [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Unwrapping of The Promenade

Development News, Gift Cards, Sales Promotions & More

The Promenade unveils its updates during the busiest time of year, and achieves a record-breaking productivity high.

The Promenade picked the busiest time of year to unveil its new merchandise mix and revamped amenities. With a $46 million renovation nearly complete last November, the Canadian center felt like it couldn’t miss the opportunity to re-launch it[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Are You Mallvertising Yet?

Sales Promotions, Shopping Center Business

Mallvertising—”advertising to people when they are truly ready to buy: in shopping mall environments”—is how Kravco Simon plans to generate incremental income.

http://www.Mallvertising.com First there was shoppertainment. Now mallvertising is the new term joining a growing glossary of made-for-retail jargon. And like the former, this one will likely stick because the pursuit of incremental income is[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Strategic Merchandising in a Recession

Shopping Center Business

A refresher on the basic principles of retailing, which are sometimes forgotten during good economic times.

When customers are in a spending mood, they will buy almost anything. However, when a recession occurs, their wallet or purse stays closed for a lot longer. Tom O’Toole, a baker and conference speaker from Beechworth, Australia, has a wonde[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

A Timely Plan

Retailer Roundup, Shopping Center Business

Malls are watching their vacancy rates like hawks these days to ensure that the numbers don’t drop below the magic 80% mark. But with so many struggling in-line tenants bailing out, malls are forced to revisit every aspect of their leasing tactics and come up with new formats, lease terms, and arrangements to book those empty spaces and generate the revenue they need to survive.

Shopping center marketers and leasing managers are watching their vacancy rates like hawks these days, working together to ensure that the numbers don't drop below the magic 80% mark. But with so many struggling in-line tenants bailing out, thes[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Banking on Marketing

Sales Promotions & More, Shopping Center Business

Sunrise Marketplace sees marketing as essential to property-owner and retailer success.

Sunrise Marketplace has eight months left to convince its stakeholders to vote to renew their Business Improvement District (BID). Formed in 2000, the BID oversees marketing, economic development, maintenance and public safety programs on beh[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Ray of Light

Property Management, Sustainability

The Shops at Mission Viejo embraces solar power.

Simon Property Group (Simon) reached a green milestone this past January when it completed the largest solar power installation ever to be done by an American shopping center owner. The energy upgrade comprises a 173kW rooftop facility at The Sh[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Tightening the Taps

Property Management, Sustainability

Regency Centers looks to save $125,000 with a sustainability pilot project.

Regency Centers could save as much as 42 million gallons of water annually if its sustainability project goes according to plan. The American developer, owner and operator of grocery-anchored and community shopping centers hopes to reduce its[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...