In terms of electronics and retail real estate, it's clear you gotta have friends. Just ask General Growth Properties, which is announcing and expanding partnerships on a couple of fronts, tech-wise.
With just days left before the beginning of ICSC's RECon begins in Las Vegas, at least one REIT is not anticipating a new wave of developments around the industry.
Another quarter has flown by and mall REITs have reported results. Not surprisingly, they're all still talking about the weather, which kept sales down (for the most part) and expenses up (across the board).
There's a new kind of charging going on at several malls in Maryland, and it has nothing to do with plastic cards, and everything to do with “green” cars.
Exhibits from car exhibits to movie tie-ins have long been a way to keep customers coming back to shopping centers again and again. The latest is high tech, and for kids.
After several weeks of retailers reporting less than spectacular fourth quarter and full year sales, it's a pleasure to note that some stores did quite well – and plan to expand.