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Big Blue Swim School has become a popular big-box anchor in shopping centers throughout America. Represented by RAPPAPORT in our Washington, D.C., market for leasing space, Big Blue offers swimming lessons for kids, which brings families that frequently shop in other stores while their kids are learning to swim or are practicing for swimming tournaments. Shown here is a typical interior of a Big Blue franchise situated in a suburban community center. Photo: Courtesy of Big Blue Swim School

“Medtail” and “Edutail” drive traffic and loyalty to open-air community centers

Posted on August 16, 2023

Guest contributors Jack Nugent of Meridian Realty Consultants, Inc. and Rudolph Milian of Woodcliff Woodcliff Realty Advisors provide expert insight on the pushback CAM and taxes get post-pandemic from prospective tenants lease negotiations.

Shopping in the Cold in the Twin Cities is Hot… Urban-Retail Village Comes to LA Mall… Webinar Touts Importance of Data in E-Commerce and In-Store Shopping Experiences

Posted on March 8, 2023

Read about how the cold weather doesn’t deter outdoor shopping in the Twin Cities, Simon’s plan to convert an LA mall to an urban-retail village, and how data improes e-commerce and in-store experiences.

10 Steps to Turning Department Store Lemons Into Lemonade

Posted on October 18, 2021

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 […]