The Abercrombie & Fitch flagship on Fifth Avenue employs a male model to stand shirtless near the store's entrance. A comedy troupe, Improv Everywhere, got wind of this practice and staged a mass walk-in of shirtless males. More than 100 men...

The index of leading U.S. economic indicators rose in September as stocks climbed and fewer Americans lost their jobs. The Conference Board's index gained 0.3 percent, matching analysts' predictions, the New York-based group said today. The drop...

A new essay is up at NetGain Real Estate. It tackles the question of cap rates and how companies calculate them. ...

Very few malls allow smoking indoors. But now Pyramid Cos. is banning smoking anywhere on its Carousel Center property in Syracuse... I wonder if this has any implications for outdoor centers. ...