When are the parts worth more than the whole? When savvy retail owners and investors need new deal structures to bolster property values and increase returns on investments in record time, for one. The success of recent break-up transactions prove...

Unanimously impressed with the striking beauty and execution of this renovation, the judges praised Daniel P. Coffey & Associates' transformation of Chicago's 1912 Medinah Temple to a four-story Bloomingdale's Home & Furniture store. The...

Gateway's short-lived flagship store looked more like the home of a high-tech aficionado than a showroom floor. The computer maker, which shuttered its stores in April, jettisoned its cowhide look for a stylized showroom. AIRvision recreated a...

In England last month I witnessed a phenomenon that spoke volumes about challenges facing U.S. toy retailers. Driving past the local toy barn with a group of parents, I was surprised by a chorus of barely concealed disgust: “You know, I wish we'd...