The economy is bound to improve, if Taubman Centers' annual hemline survey is any indication. Based on the quirky theory that hemlines go up when the economy improves, the survey asked 1,000 shoppers nationwide how short their skirts would be this...

A 120-acre greenfield site that is ripe for super-regional mall development is a rarity, especially in a trade area that's expected to grow to 500,000 by 2005. But Taubman Centers found one in the northern suburbs of Charlotte, N.C. The REIT...

Retailers spend lots of money on advertising and marketing through traditional media, creating rich messages that reach consumers everywhere, except where they make the bulk of their buying decisions — in the stores. At the moment of truth, for...

Kmart was expected to get the green light to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection May 5, but lime green logos aren't necessarily in the retailer's future. The company has announced that it can't afford to roll out its dramatic “store of...