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Barry Caylor, Vice President of Business Development for Outside the Lines, talks about how many retail stakeholders are considering how to attract customers to their centers after two years of missing these experiences.

Chris Jarvis, Founder of uReturns, breaks down how to effectively combat the “Returns Crisis” in our increasingly online/e-commerce first world, by learning the considerations on how best to approach strategically while considering your path forward.

Exclusive for ShoppingCenters.com Retail as a sector has historically shifted and evolved, reflecting cultural trends and the demands of the ever-changing marketplace. With the continued rise of eCommerce and the […]

Keeping up with the various industry trends and innovations while meeting consumer needs in retail takes creativity and vision. While we’ve been experiencing tremendous advances in brick-and-mortar technology, the digital […]

While we’ve proven the “Retail Apocalypse” is bunk, there are some sub-sectors which continue to lose market share at an unsustainable clip. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Davenport Consulting As you […]

While we normally find ourselves captivated by high-frequency economic data releases such as monthly retail sales and mobile device traffic, it is equally beneficial to examine the complexion of the […]

The doom and gloom of the so-called retail apocalypse and articles filled with hyperbole and half-truths distort public perception of the retail industry. The numbers show the truth – brick-and-mortar retail is not dying, it’s thriving.

By Tom Pitegoff, Business and Franchise Attorney, Offit Kurman The extent of a franchisee’s territorial rights is the subject of Item 12 of the franchise disclosure document (FDD). One of […]

The term to describe a short-term leasing opportunity has evolved since the first merchants went to market to sell their goods at a town square in Central Asia. Millenia have […]

By Debra Hazel, President of Debra Hazel Communications The depressing industry headlines never seem to stop: one after another, venerated retail names are closing stores or shutting down entirely. Less […]