Al Urbanski

Real Estate Editor & Manager

Author Profile

Al Urbanski is the real estate editor of Chain Store Age. He has covered CSA’s retail real estate beat since he joined the brand in 2016.

Al is a veteran of the retail and and consumer products marketing industry, with more than 30 years of reporting experience. Over the course of his career, he served as the chief editor for a variety of publications, including Sales & Marketing Management, Food & Beverage Marketing, Promo and others.

Al is a graduate of Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications.

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ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

8/2/2023
2023’s Top 10 Retail Experiences: No. 8 Pacific City
Chain Store Age picks physical retail’s most engaging centers

Al Urbanski
8/2/2023
2023’s Top 10 Retail Experiences: No. 6 Scottsdale Fashion Square
Chain Store Age picks physical retail’s most engaging centers

Al Urbanski
8/2/2023
2023’s Top 10 Retail Experiences: No. 7 Westmoreland Mall
Chain Store Age picks physical retail’s most engaging centers

Al Urbanski
8/1/2023
2023’s Top 10 Retail Experiences: No. 5 Crocker Park
Chain Store Age picks physical retail’s most engaging centers

Al Urbanski
8/1/2023
2023’s Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 4 Naperville Crossings
Chain Store Age picks physical retail’s most engaging centers.

Al Urbanski
8/1/2023
Macerich to come back with its “Give Back” BTS program
Back-to-school turns into back-to-the community with backpacks, clothing, and school supplies donated to youth-oriented charities.

Al Urbanski
8/1/2023
Municipalities are now buying into big mall redevelopments
The pandemic has convinced government officials that their valuable tax sources need to be rethought.

Al Urbanski
7/31/2023
2023’s Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 3 Fenton
Chain Store Age picks physical retail’s most engaging centers

Al Urbanski
7/31/2023
2023’s Top 10 Retail Experiences: No. 2 Tuscan Village
Chain Store Age picks physical retail’s most engaging centers

Al Urbanski
7/30/2023
And the No. 1 retail center experience in America is...
From roller coaster rides to WCW wrestling matches to the widest shopping selection in the land, it's the experience that's tough to beat.

Al Urbanski