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Could Retail Possibly be Looking Up?

Speakers -- and the overall tone -- at the ICSC Western Division Conference are making the retail picture seem brighter despite uncertain times.

By Ian Ritter | Updated on September 23, 2010

Things in the retail sector don’t seem so negative anymore, despite the fact that Blockbuster just filed for banruptcy. Speakers at the ICSC Western Division conference in San Diego actually seem upbeat about the state of things right now.

“We’re starting to see retailers want to do deals,” said Tony Thompson, president and chief executive of Thompson National Properties. And transactions are picking up as well, with more short sales hitting the market.

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