The first quarter of 2007 was remarkable in that there were no retailer bankruptcies of note--a positive sign for the rest of the year, even in the face of April's disastrous same-store sales. (ICSC's metrics showed a drop of 2.3 percent year-over...

With the Centro/New Plan merger closing two weeks ago, Centro has unveiled its plans for streamlining operations. ...

OfficeMax Inc., the third-biggest U.S. office-supplies retailer, may be a buyout target for rivals Staples Inc. or Office Depot Inc. in an industry "that only needs two large players," a Credit Suisse analyst said. The office-supply sector may...

Developer Thomas Flatley is selling his portfolio of 10 malls in Massachusetts and New Hampshire to Wilder Cos. and O'Connor Capital Partners for $500 million. ...