Retail Traffic http://retailtrafficmag.com/ Retail Traffic News en-us Where real estate, retail and development meet Retail Owners Look to Fountains to Provide Intangible Gains http://retailtrafficmag.com/management/propmgmt/fountains-intangible-gains-0707 Mall fountains, are enjoying a resurgence in both indoor and outdoor settings propmgmt Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:04:00 EDT With Consumers Set On Saving, Expect a Lackluster Back-to-School Shopping Season http://retailtrafficmag.com/retailing/trends/low-backtoschool-shopping-season-0707 Chances are there will be little brand envy when American kids head back to school this fall trends Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:47:00 EDT BR Malls Raises $433M in Stock Offering http://retailtrafficmag.com/deals/br-malls-raise-stock-offering-0706 Brazilian shopping center operator BR Malls last week raised about 836 million reais ($433 million) from the primary and secondary sales of shares last week deals Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:12:00 EDT Top 10 Retailers http://retailtrafficmag.com/charts/top-10-retailers-chart-0706 The National Retail Federation released its annual ranking of the largest retailers as ranked by 2008 revenue charts Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:21:00 EDT Retail Landlords Grant Temporary Deferments, Come Up with Barter System to Set Off Rent Declines http://retailtrafficmag.com/management/leasing/retail-landlords-grant-temporary-deferments-0630 As vast numbers of U.S. retailers struggle with disappointing sales results month after month, the pressure has grown on landlords to grant relief leasing Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:53:00 EDT Private Equity Racks Up Checkered Record in Retail Buyouts http://retailtrafficmag.com/retailing/operations/private-equity-retail-buyout-record-0629 When Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), the legendary New York City-based private equity player, purchased the discount retailer Dollar General for $7.3 billion in July of 2007, the deal hardly made waves operations Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:21:00 EDT Moody’s Index Shows Steep Drop in Retail Real Estate Prices http://retailtrafficmag.com/charts/moody-index-steep-drop-retail-0629 The Moodys/REAL commercial property index showed steep prices across all commercial property types during the first quarter charts Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:13:00 EDT CBRE Brokers $45.3M Seal Beach, Calif. Sale http://retailtrafficmag.com/deals/cbre-seal-beach-california-sale-0625 CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) negotiated the sale of the 144,726-square-foot Old Ranch Towne Center in Seal Beach, Calif deals Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:14:00 EDT For Eyes Focuses on Thrifty Consumers and Baby Boomers in Expansion Efforts http://retailtrafficmag.com/management/siteoptimizer/for-eyes-consumers-baby-boomers-0624 For retailers that focus on low prices and convenience, the sputtering economy has opened doors—literally. siteoptimizer Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:30:00 EDT 7-Eleven Poised to Take Bigger Gulp of North American Market http://retailtrafficmag.com/management/siteoptimizer/7-11-north-america-expansion-0624 Each month, Site Optimizer will discuss industry trends - most importantly, leasing issues - with experts in the retail real estate industry siteoptimizer Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:00:00 EDT