Sur La Table

In a search for innovators in experiential retail, Chain Store Age asked readers to nominate retail centers worthy of being named among the Top Retail Center Experiences in the nation.

In a search for innovators in experiential retail, CSA asked readers to nominate centers for the annual Top 10 Retail Center Experiences list. The editors’ picks continue with No. 3 Crocker Park.

The International Council of Shopping Centers is expecting a huge crowd at the 2018 ICSC RECon show in Las Vegas. Get a jump on your show planning with the following property profiles from show exhibitors.

Wayfair is hosting an event that promises to offer prices and shipping perks that rival those offered on Black Friday.

Nordstrom is trading locations in Kansas City, announcing plans to move to the town’s largest open-air urban shopping center in 2021.

The re-making of Preston Royal Village in North Dallas is being headlined by two gustatory giants of the day.

“Our belief is that retail and mixed-use places need to evolve or risk irrelevance,” said Trademark Property Co. CEO Terry Montesi, who’s putting that belief to the test at a mixed-use center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  

Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings has named its first chief marketing officer.   The Seattle-based company has appointed Tracy Cioffi as chief marketing officer, effective immediately. She will lead the fast-casual restaurant chain's global marketing strategy.  

Kitchenware retailer Sur La Table has tapped a veteran retailer as its new CEO.    Sur La Table has appointed Billy May as CEO. May, who will also join the board of directors, succeeds Diane Neal who retired earlier this year.   May joins the kitchenware retailer from Abercrombie & Fitch, where he most recently served as senior VP and member of the executive leadership team. At Abercrombie, May was responsible for marketing, e-commerce, omnichannel and geographies. 

Amazon may be pulling out the stops to lure customers to participate in Prime Day, but competitors are taking steps to grab their own online sales.    The online giant’s third annual Prime Day global shopping extravaganza officially kicked off on Monday, July 10, at 6 pm PST, and will run until the wee hours of morning on July 12. Eager to take advantage of early bird shoppers, Amazon began rolling out sneak previews — and sales opportunities — as early as last week.