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Why you should never wash your jeans

Laundry is inevitable, but thankfully there are people like Levi’s CEO and President Chip Bergh who want to make our lives a little easier. According to him, you should never wash a pair of jeans. Ever. While this may prompt noises of disgust from those are less-then-enamoured by the idea of walking around in dirty clothes, Mr Bergh explained that he "spot cleans" any stains with a toothbrush.

The 20 Stages Of Grocery Shopping

Hope you don't get the cart with the squeaky wheel!

Do Department Stores Have a Future?

Department stores aren't going anywhere, but they have a lot of work to do to keep shoppers -- and the brands they stock -- happy.

The Department Store May Very Well Be Dead — Whats Next?

The future of retail is bleak, but mixed-use projects in vibrant cities will thrive.

4 Tips For Wearing Jewelry To Work

Science explains why we look better in sunglasses

Psychologists tell us that attractiveness comes from symmetry and the golden ratio in nature: one to 1.6.

The top five shopping center trends are…

Communal dining—or food halls—tops a list of breakout retail concepts in shopping center developments.

Reshaping shopping centers to become lifestyle destinations

Repositioning malls to be more experiential and diversify their offerings helps increase traffic and make properties more relevant

Healthcare Clinics Become Sought-After Tenants at Shopping Centers

Shopping centers seek out healthcare tenants for longer leases and daytime traffic.

How Does Rightsizing Stores Impact Shopping Centers?

Retailers across the nation are rightsizing their bricks-and-mortar stores, driven by several factors, including omni-channel, showrooming, improved inventory management and the desire to expand into urban environments.

Marketing a shopping center: Top tips from a retail marketing pro

Never before has it been so difficult to create a perfect marketing mix. It seems like every day new studies and reports are being released about the hottest new products that are flying off the sh…

Invisible shopping centers? Retail's new reality

Forget building new stores. Retailers are using invisible shopping centers and other "augmented reality" to boost sales.

4 Reasons Why A Shopping Center Insurance Is Important!

Shopping Center Business Insurance is a policy specially designed for shopping center owners. It has various special coverages. Click to know more!

What the Shopping Center of the Future Might Include

The bulk of the draw at a future shopping center will be interesting innovative restaurants and service providers like fitness options who need a physical

How a green-roofed shopping center is redefining 'reuse'

A new shopping center planned for an old depot shows an innovative way to approach adaptive reuse projects while contributing to the betterment of a community.

Shopping Center Development Strategies: How to Win Against Online Retail

While the shopping center experience is far from over, it’s safe to say that shopping center developers and owners are working harder than ever to compete for foot traffic. The rise of on-line shopping has been a boon to retailers, but if we are honest, it has been detrimental to commercial general construction, with the…

The 5 Questions Shopping Center Landlords Need To Ask Before Leasing To Retail Tenants

As more malls and shopping centers shutter, landlords have to be more selective in choosing tenants that will match consumer demands for experiential retail.

Shopping Center Maintenance: Keep Your Lot Clean in 3 Easy Steps…

Shopping Center Maintenance: this method works even if you have a small budget and a large parking lot. The only thing you’ll need to spend is a little time and attention. The end result is a cleaner parking lot (or overall property) with fewer and less costly maintenance issues

Grocer Consolidation Is Expected to Continue. How Will It Impact Shopping Center Landlords?

Consolidation can make merged grocers more credit-worthy. It can also leave behind hard-to-fill anchor spaces.