This fall, Esprit will open its first U.S. store in 10 years, a 10,000-square-foot space on Fifth Avenue at 16th Street in Manhattan. Once beloved by teens throughout the U.S., the brand lost cache as Gap, Guess and Levis gained in popularity...
Consumers fell in love with electronic strip gift cards this holiday season. Sales rose an estimated 18 percent to $43.5 billion for the entire year. The affair is more than just a passing fancy. In fact, expect gift cards to gain momentum...
Since Kmart introduced the first magnetic strip gift card in 1995, the concept has grown in popularity. Malls even joined the party. According to gift card program manager Store Financial, one of its mall clients increased sales nearly 150 percent...
Restaurants and retail complement one another like a fine red wine and a juicy steak. Just ask any mall owner who has watched droves of stuffed customers migrating from Cheesecake Factory throughout the rest of the center after a meal. Moderately...
2004 should be big for consumer electronics retailers. Analysts predict it will be the year that high-definition television...
The growing problem of big-box castaways is so widespread that cities are forcing retailers — even before they move into an...
By the time you read this, The Shops at Columbus Circle will be open for business. But in mid- January, workers were scurrying...