Elyse Umlauf-Garneau

Ottumwa, Iowa, Paducah, Ky., Clarksville, Tenn. Few average Joes could easily pinpoint such places on a map. But as prime markets get leased and become more costly, the industry is mining urban infill sites, rural...

In every major metro area, you'll find a dearth of retail venues in blighted inner city neighborhoods. Yet residents — though they might not have the buying power of a Fifth Avenue dowager — spend like everyone else...

Andrew Kaufman started his career at Crown American as an intern in the mail room. Today, he's vice president of partnership marketing. Thanks to training programs, an education reimbursement plan, and a policy of...

Talk to architecture firms that have worked on retail projects overseas, and they'll tell you opportunities abound, not only for design services, but also for management, suppliers and other businesses serving the...

For skeptics, green design conjures images of tree huggers shivering in minimally heated buildings. But sustainable buildings — and the techniques used to rate their "greenness" — have evolved...

For skeptics, green design conjures images of tree huggers shivering in minimally heated buildings. But sustainable buildings — and the techniques used to rate their “greenness” — have evolved...

Patience and cultural sensitivity are key to working in international markets successfully...

General Growth Properties `Rock the Mall' Gen Y program entices teens and increases profits...