Monthly Archives: June 2012

Malls Go Mobile

Posted on June 10, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Shopping mall operators are becoming much more active with mobile technology in order to drive shoppers to their shopping centers. According to John Dee of PlaceWise Media: “In 2009, only 1 to 2 percent of traffic on a mall Web site came … Continue reading →

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Technology Monitors the Pulse of Retail Real-Estate

Posted on June 10, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As Connie Robbins Gentry writes in Chain Store Age: “Call it the Amazon Syndrome, but ironically the retailer that set the gold standard for building customer-centric real-estate models has no brick-and-mortar real-estate. Yet, the icon of online commerce taught the … Continue reading →

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The “Community”

Posted on June 10, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Chain Store Age has launched a new Web site specifically for retail real-estate executives and shopping center developers which it calls the “Community.” This micro site includes a project of the week, a mall marketing spotlight, and articles from industry experts. Click the image … Continue reading →

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