Sonia Guillen says she will shop anywhere for fashions and deals. The Phoenix Latina, 18, who lives near Cave Creek Road and Northern Avenue, says that she finds stylish tops and shoes that appeal to her at Metrocenter. One of her favorite...

Previously there had been speculation that Eddie Lampert was looking at Macy's. Now it seems another potential bidder has emerged--private equity giant KKR is said to be looking to make a $24 billion bid along with Goldman Sachs. ...

Wal-Mart said Tuesday it will test sales in some stores of biblical action figures whose makers say they are aimed at Christian parents who prefer their children play with Samson, David or Noah rather than with a comic book character or Bratz doll...

A little study from Net Gain Real Estate looks at broader economic cycles as a guide for investors looking at commercial property. ...

IHOP Corp. is betting $2.1 billion that it's got the recipe to get Applebee's restaurants cooking again: Own less, franchise more. The Glendale-based restaurant chain famous for its pancakes agreed Monday to acquire the much bigger Applebee's...

The Washington Post does a good job taking a step back and parsing the often knee-jerk reactions to retail sales announcements. ...

April same-store sales were dismal. In May, retailers posted a little rebound. ...

The San Francisco Chronicle carried a brief op-ed on mall design. Particularly, the writer opines that too many carts and kiosks are cluttering mall common areas. ...

Starbucks has closed a controversial coffee shop it had operated in Beijing's historic Forbidden City since 2000, Chinese media reported on Saturday. The cafe was closed Friday under a reorganisation of private businesses operating in the grounds...

Via Real Estate Journal. ...