Al Urbanski
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/3/2022
Moody’s Analytics: To survive, malls must share in the risks of their tenants
American malls must attain average sales per sq. ft. of at least $520 to stay in business—minus the sales of high-volume tenants like Apple and Lululemon. - 10/2/2022
MRI Software acquires retail traffic data company Springboard
A proptech pioneer looks to expand the depth of in-store traffic data it provides to increasingly omnichannel retailers. - 9/29/2022
Iowa outlet center is now an “Outlet & Marketplace”
Outlet centers that have longed relied on tourist trade are now homing in on regular business from locals. - 9/28/2022
Empty anchor at a Chicagoland mall to be turned into mixed-use entry point
A communal conclave will serve as Yorktown Center's newest anchor. - 9/28/2022
Fulton Fish Market’s historic Tin Building is back in business in New York
The 53,000-sq.-ft. culinary center in the South Street Seaport was curated by internationally acclaimed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. - 9/27/2022
5Qs for Dotan Zuckerman about retail’s place in a mixed-use world
The man who curated retail at Hines's Fenton project is now traveling the world and searching out winning retail for Portman. - 9/27/2022
Nordstrom Rack to open a second location in Las Vegas
Nordstrom Rack has found a new home adjacent to the fast-growing Summerlin market west of Las Vegas near Red Rock Canyon. - 9/26/2022
Shanghai becomes the first city in the world with 1,000 Starbucks
The location in Lippo Plaza is Starbucks' 6,000th in China. - 9/26/2022
Survey: Half-full offices will hurt restaurants less than other retailers
The old saying “there is no free lunch” may find less validity in the remote-worker generation. - 9/22/2022
Fast-growing cinema chain takes space at Nashville Yards
In a challenging time for classic cinema chains, EVO and its movie-bowling-dining experience has nearly tripled in size during the past year.
