Ritter most recently served as associate editor at the International Council of Shopping Centers' monthly magazine, Shopping Centers Today, where he was responsible for feature stories as well as investigative reporting. Ritter was also editor of ICSC's SCTxtra, a weekly online newsletter. During his career, Ritter also served as a staff writer for the Puget Sound Business Journal and the Everett Tribune in Washington State. In addition, he was a freelance reporter for the Chicago Tribune's Northwest Metro edition.

"Bringing Ian on board is a major part of our strategy as we expand our presence and build on the GlobeSt.com brand," says Jonathan A. Schein, president and CEO of Real Estate Media Inc., which also publishes GlobeSt.com, Real Estate Forum magazine and a range of other real estate related products. "We've produced the Internet's premier destination for real time coverage of the commercial real estate business. Now, with GlobeStRETAIL we've created a whole new niche. GlobeStRETAIL will be delivered to a target audience that includes more than 50,000 executive-level decision-makers."

"Ian's depth of experience as a business journalist, along with his relationships with key national retailers and his distinctive style of reporting on industry news and breaking trends, make him our strategic choice to lead the GlobeStRETAIL editorial team," states Michael G. Desiato, group managing director and editor in chief of Real Estate Media Inc.