Retailers are expanding in the US, and the rest of the world is looking up to the US for new opportunities in the shopping center industry.

More people are at RECon this year, and the mood of developers, retailers and other firms is upbeat compared to the last few years.

Author and journalist Malcolm Gladwell (above) gave the keynote speech Sunday at the RECon show in Las Vegas.

The City of Hesperia in San Bernardino County is hoping for more retail development to take place within its limits.

Restaurants such as <b>Five Guys</b> (above) are one sector providing retail growth, says <b>Transwestern's Patrick Owens (RECon booth C132F).</b>

High-end urban markets, such as those in New York City, are strong-performing areas of commercial real estate.

One of our partners during the RECon show this year is the <b>County of San Bernardino (booth CW149)</b>. Today we learn about the retail happenings in the county's <b>Town of Apple Valley</b>.

DALLAS-Ernst &amp; Young's Seyfarth breaks down the changing role of special servicers in the distress environment.