Nominations open for Top 10 Retail Center Experiences of 2019A developer that caught on to the town center trend more than a decade ago told us that it had occurred to her company that people no longer went to shopping centers to shop, they went to do. Report: Walmart tests new store employee structureWalmart is testing a program that gives some store employees more responsibilities and pay. C-suite shakeup at Ascena Retail Group as longtime CEO leaves There has been a changing of the guard at Ascena Retail Group, whose brands include Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant, Dress Barn and others. Modell’s Sporting Goods names CFO Modell’s Sporting Goods has a new finance head. Modell’s taps real estate advisor to aid lease negotiations Modell’s Sporting Goods is taking a hard look at its portfolio. Live mural event planned at Illinois Mall Since acquiring Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, Ill., from Westfield in 2015, Centennial Real Estate has pledged to do all in its power to return the property to its former glory. Rent’s up, availability’s down at retail centers Rents at shopping centers rose by almost 5% in the first quarter of 2019 compared with the same quarter last year. Walmart investing $160 million in store upgrades in New York, New Jersey Walmart continues to roll out improvements and innovations to its vast network of stores. Amazon primes more markets for Whole Foods delivery, adds voice ordering Amazon continues expanding Whole Foods online delivery, and is also enabling ordering through its Alexa voice assistant. Walmart reduces fresh food waste, improves markdowns with advanced labeling Walmart is obtaining multiple benefits from changing how fresh food products are barcoded. First Previous 390 391 392 393 394 Next Last