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New Ideas for Old Shopping Malls: 3 Ways Retail Developers are Remixing the Shopping Center Experience

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Coming out of the International Council of Shopping Centers’ RECon convention in Las Vegas last month, there’s been a lot of conversation in the media around the future of retail development. 2) Vehicles to “Drive” Mall Traffic. 2) Vehicles to “Drive” Mall Traffic.

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Retail Construction: Successful Steps in Grocery Store Redevelopment

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Parking is important with almost any retail construction project, but with grocery, it is even more important. Obviously, a grocery store requires more infrastructure than a typical retail location, with the freezer section and a powerful HVAC system necessary. Parking is a premium. Reuse existing infrastructure when possible.

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Retail Construction Trends: Shopping Center Construction Enters Renaissance with Renovation Work

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All of this commercial construction activity is taking place because smart owners and retail investors realize they need to refresh, rebrand and reimage the shopping experience to be competitive in the future. This has emboldened them to not only take on new long-term leases, but also expand the footprint of their traditional retail space.

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How to Win the Olympics of International Retail Construction

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While most of us will accept delayed Olympic news due to the time zone difference, the same isn’t true when working with international brands and new retail construction. The other year we were building a handful of stateside stores for Michael Hill, a New Zealand-based jewelry retailer, which is 16 hours ahead of Chicago. So at 7 p.m.

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Marketing To Home Improvement Retailers: Line Reviews

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This is the final entry in a three-part blog series on marketing to home improvement retailers. Part one gave an overview of the retail home improvement category and shared the results of a survey on retail marketing practices. Part two covered home improvement retail merchandising and packaging. Following are examples.

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Commercial Construction 2020 Trends: Cannabis Retail, Senior Housing and Restaurant Construction Lead the Way

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Englewood’s business development team attended ICSC’s CenterBuild conference in December, where conversations revolved around retail activity and opportunities in 2020. Retail Developers Will Play All Sides: .

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Commercial Construction Industry Trends: Reflecting on the Highs and Lows of 2018

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We’re exceedingly proud of the growth our firm has experienced partnering with senior housing developers and operators, particularly when we look ahead to what should be a continuing wave of demand from the baby boomer generation. High: Remixing Retail.