The ICSC RECon began today with the opening of the Trade Expo. The Trade Expo is 270,000 square feet this year--double its past size--and has move from its familiar location in the North Hall to the lower level of the South Hall. Traffic seemed...

Macy's and FAO Schwartz, which originally teamed up last September and then expanded the partnership in October have decided to go even further. Now, FAO Schwartz will open boutiques in nearly 700 Macy's locations. ...

Interesting story about Centro's corporate structure in today's Wall Street Journal. ...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer and a benchmark for the U.S. economy, reported higher quarterly profit and said earnings may trail analysts' estimates after record gasoline prices buffeted consumers. Sales at stores open at...