Specialty retailers sell everything from aromatherapy to yo-yos, and their stores range from pushcarts to temporary in-line locations. But these merchants do have one thing in common: they are a big hit with shopping centers...

Baltimore - In a period of less than two weeks, Baltimore-based Prime Retail announced plans to develop three new outlet centers: two in New Jersey and one in California...

Retail is a highly competitive marketplace where store owners battle competition from the Internet, mail-order companies and other retail stores down the street. Retailers are discovering that one of their most valuable tools is dramatic and fun...

Clearly there is a trend toward untraditional means of shopping. The mail order industry is on a steady rise, and Internet shopping continues to draw more retailers and consumers. As new media technologies become more prevalent, retailers are...