Somewhere between the appearance of the first Jockey underwear fixture mid-century and the debut of Ralph Lauren's lifestyle shop in Bloomingdale's in the '70s, retailers have been negotiating floor space with manufacturers. While brands are...

teens may not be simply wandering the mall anymore. Yesterday's mall rats are today's energetic showmen of the skates, finding some bowls to dice it up with sausage grinds, stale fish grabs and shoveits...

If only it had been this easy for Michelangelo. In 15th-century Florence, marble was the medium of divine inspiration. But obtaining marble required a trek to the quarry and a backbreaking return trip lugging an extra thousand pounds or so...

Leases for space in strip, community and power centers often contain use restrictions. The landlord has an interest in maintaining a certain quality of tenant mix and therefore restricts the uses of its tenants. Tenants also want to impose...