From augmented reality to the latest in analytics, ICSC’s Las Vegas event highlighted the tech tools that aim to enhance brick-and-mortar retail. Cereal boxes that come to life. Tools that bring data analytics to a new level. And yes, facial recognition software. Amid the untold thousands of dealmaking meetings …
Some market observers have long argued that the mall is a relic of retail’s glory days. And as big-box stores continue to shutter across the U.S., proclamations about the mall’s slow-moving death march only ring louder. Yet a number of property developers are seeing this as an …
The Center was awarded the Beautification Award for Sustainable Design and Innovation on behalf of the non-profit, City-sponsored, Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful organization. There were about 1,100 people in attendance and University Village Property Manager, Kumari Prasad, accepted a plaque from Mayor Rusty Baily during the …
What an exciting project for NewMark Merrill! Our commissioned mural artist, Cloe Hakakian painted the colorful artwork on the side of the former Fallas building during January. The unveiling celebration on Sat 2/2/2019 from 3pm-6pm will set the scene for exciting photo backdrops for social media channels. This …
A question mark still hangs over the future of Sears Holdings — operator of 687 Sears and Kmart stores across the country — thanks to a last-ditch bid to prevent the bankrupt chain from liquidating outright. But landlords are taking the prospect of its demise in stride. Quoting …
Toys "R" Us has closed around 800 stores this year, more than any other U.S. retailer. Many of these closed properties have become hot commodities on the open market. The toy retailer in March moved to liquidate all its U.S. holdings after a failed restructuring. Landlords, discount …
Thousand Oaks Chabad Jewish Center will host the Hanukkah Family Festival from 5 to 7 p.m. Tues., Dec. 4 in the Regal Cinemas Court. The event will have the first night of Hanukkah candle lighting of the 18-foot giant menorah, traditional music, dancing, free youth activities and …
Placer.ai early adopter NewMark Merrill Companies, a leading shopping center owner and developer with over 75 centers, has leveraged the Placer.ai platform to shape leasing, marketing, and center optimization decisions for over 40 different portfolio shopping centers. According to NewMark Merrill President and CEO Sandy Sigal, “Placer.ai …
Is all of this innovation translating into big changes in the way that typical shopping centers operate? Not so far, argues Sandi Sigal, President and CEO of Woodland Hills, California based NewMark Merrill Cos., which owns and/or manages 70 retail properties throughout California, Colorado and Illinois. In …