Some stores are simply places to buy things. Others have distinctive identities. But few become cultural touchstones with distinguishing names that resonate from generation to generation. In the United States, retailers such as Sears, Kmart and...
The initiative to transform Washington D.C. into a 24-hour city involves a multi-faceted approach. One significant step has been to dispel misperceptions regarding crime. The reality is that D.C.'s downtown is statistically one of the safest in...
The shock of the war and the terrorist attacks has truly settled into my, and I believe our country's psyche. I've found myself recently seriously reevaluating how I feel about how and what I'm doing with my life...
Universal Lighting Technologies www.universalballast.com ULT's Multi-5 Pulse Start ballast offers multiple benefits for contractors and distributors in that it is energy-efficient and reduces inventory required by stocking one ballast instead of...
Innovative developers in the Northeast are exploring a variety of nontraditional approaches to building retail projects. Aging shopping centers, older downtown areas, and even smaller emerging markets are getting a second look...
“Retail rents in Manhattan have stabilized over the past year as opposed to moderated,” explains Benjamin Fox, executive vice president of Newmark New Spectrum Retail LLC. “I think that a growing number of owners are cognizant of what is going on...