EXPERT ANALYSIS: The consumer dating game
May 1, 2001, Dr. Brenna O'Roarty
While the fundamentals of retail in Western Europe remain the same, it is increasingly difficult to stand out from the crowd. Consumer appeal is critical...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: A dynamic duo
May 1, 2001, Steve Minett, PhD and Chris Taylor
In an increasingly standardized world, there is a growing call for original and unique items. The designer rug is one of the phenomena that can fulfill...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: Fiber finishes first
May 1, 2001, Hollie Walter
Everyone tries to stay on of the latest trends. Customers and clients have seen putty walls, avocado appliances and shag carpet. Everyone survived the...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: Learning from European retail
May 1, 2001, Stan Laegreid
For more than five decades, the unprecedented appetite of the American middle class has served as a fertile test market for retail developers. The lessons...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: Lessons in liability
May 1, 2001, James Maccaro
Technological progress has rendered virtually any business vulnerable to charges of copyright infringement. Standard office equipment, such as scanners,...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: The power of creativity
May 1, 2001, Terrence Tallen
In retail real estate, the term value creation is often used to describe a number of cross-functional operating strategies used to increase the value...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: The power to entertain
May 1, 2001, Jeff Hankin
EXPERT ANALYSIS: Public/private alliances
May 1, 2001, Frederick J. Stemmler
From SoHo to South Beach and Philadelphia's Center City to downtown Los Angeles, public/private alliances are being formed to rebuild our retail centers...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: So many questions
May 1, 2001, Eileen Circo
The commercial real estate industry is edging toward integrating web-based technologies. Companies that have only had a general awareness of online real...
EXPERT ANALYSIS: Riding the investment cycle
May 1, 2001, Jeffrey J. Cohen
The election of George W. Bush certainly changes the political landscape in Washington, D.C. But if history proves anything, the result of the presidential...
