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The war to control costs in successful retail centers- what landlords are doing about it.
The war to control costs in successful centers The Battle to Control Costs While Running Successful Centers, by Joe Gose


Retail Sales Up
Sales volume is improving at many shopping centers, despite customers’ briefer store visits. The trend runs contrary to a retailing

Commercial lease provisions targeted by state legislatures
Over the last year, state legislatures across the country have been focused on pandemic recovery efforts, business continuity and budgets.

Starbucks is using artificial intelligence to help choose new locations and tighten controls
Starbucks has been making noise about its artificial intelligence (AI) projects of late – and specifically how they can be

Report Debunks Retail Apocalypse: More Stores Opening Than Closing
Don’t believe the hype — physical retail is still growing, particularly in three key segments. Retailers are opening 4,080 more stores

National Retail Tenants Association Urges Retail CFO’s to Audit Their Occupancy Costs
EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass., July 13, 2016 — Many retail CFOs are seeing that occupancy costs as a % of sales have

Lease Accounting Changes Effect on Retailers
Retailers might soon be forced to recognize a higher lease liability on their balance sheets. John Meedzan of Technology Management

Frequently Asked Questions About Lease Auditing
Why can’t my internal accounting team perform my lease audit? Because lease auditing is a real estate function, not an

Fighting Occupancy Cost Overcharges
Ahhh, the joys of managing leases. It’s like herding cats through a field of mice sometimes. Even though I’m a