NEW ORLEANS-To compete in today's changing environment, retailers and landlords need to adapt to an increasingly fickle consumer, ICSC speakers say.

NEW ORLEANS-Retailers are focusing on putting their stores in open-air environments, but high-end malls are still viable venues, ICSC speakers say.

NEW ORLEANS-Retailers are focusing on putting their stores in open-air environments, but high-end malls are still viable venues, ICSC speakers say.

NEW ORLEANS-The area is experiencing a 'post-Katrina boom,' speakers say, and the sooner retailers realize that, the quicker they will profit.

NEW ORLEANS-The area is experiencing a 'post-Katrina boom,' speakers say, and the sooner retailers realize that, the quicker they will profit.

FOREST HILLS, NY-The centers sold include such national tenants as Gap and Staple and are part of a reverse 1031 exchange with a center in Charlottesville, VA.

FOREST HILLS, NY-The centers sold include such national tenants as Gap and Staple and are part of a reverse 1031 exchange with a center in Charlottesville, VA.

NEW YORK CITY-Warmer weather especially impacts apparel and department-store chains, while wholesale clubs are unscathed.