Given the events of Sept. 11 and the ensuing U.S.-sponsored war on global terrorism, the world's attention is now focused on the threat posed by violent, radical Islamists. Most Muslims, of course, roundly condemn terrorism and have been deeply...

You won't see befuddled shoppers shuffling through Polaris Fashion Place's parking lots looking for a misplaced car, nor will you see them roaming through the center burdened with heavy winter coats and packages. That's because of Polaris Fashion...

Why should developers, who typically think in terms of bricks and mortar, take an interest in store fixturing? Fixturing typically is seen as that temporary, disposable, functional understory that displays product. The landlord's criteria seldom...

One of the hottest retail areas in the city is along both F and 7th Streets where several mixed-use projects are underway. The T-shaped corridor is the heart of a new cultural and entertainment district emerging downtown. Cultural venues, like the...