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Takin’ It to the Street
People and corporations are streaming back into America’s downtowns. Are they chain retailers’ best hope for growth?
“City of stars, are you shining just for me?” sings Ryan Gosling in this year’s hit movie musical “La La Land.” “City of stars, there’s so much that I can’t see.”
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The Discipline of the Deal
Whether purchasing individual assets or restructuring entire portfolios, top acquirers have plans and stick to them.
Stick to your knitting. That appears to be the mantra for this year’s top acquirers, all of which, save one, have appeared on this list in previous years. Most relate that, in the late stages of a recovery, discipline, tenacity and structure are key to closing deals. This year, staffers at two of these tenacious companies can chant, “We’re No. 1!”
