Value Retail News
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Global Warming
Outlet center development in Europe is cooking on all burners these days, thanks to the fledgling industry’s steadfast tenacity to deliver what consumers there are clamoring for: bargains. A group of outlet-specific developers works to overcome sometimes suffocating obstacles. First in a two-part series.
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Above: Four European outlet centers: BAA McArthur Glen’s Fabricants du Nord, Roubaix, France (upper left); Outlet Centres International’s Gretna (Scotland) Gateway (upper right), and Arlandastad (Sweden) Outlet Village (lower left); and Concepts & Distribution’s Marques Avenue Romans, Romans-sûr-Isère, France. (lower right).
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Sticking to its Guns
London-based Outlet Centres International (OCI) decided 4 years ago to develop American-style outlet projects tenanted only by branded manufacturers. Apart from the usual development headaches, OCI also found itself counseling wary manufacturers.
McArthurGlen still burning hot
An exclusive interview with BAA McArthurGlen CEO J.W. Kaempfer after the developer opened its eighth European center.
European outlet pricing
While U.S. outlet landlords sometimes complain that their tenants’ goods are overpriced, European and UK outlet-center developers say prices are driving sales.
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Trend Tracker
Designers talk about trends that put merchandise at center stage in the outlet-retailing arena.
JNY Sports Evolves
Jones New York, known mainly for its women’s business apparel, tweaks its outlet sportswear business as more Americans go casual. |
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Belz Mall Grand Opening
Belz Enterprises attracts 50,000 shoppers as its St. Augustine mall is officially opened at an interstate exit it shares with a successful, existing outlet center.
Tanger Rehabs Commerce 2
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers’ $2 million update of its original outlet project in Commerce, Ga. (right), enhances aesthetics, parking and landscaping.
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Jersey Gardens Makes a Splash
The 1.3 million sf Glimcher Realty Trust mall property draws crowds for its grand opening outside New York City.
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Also, mark your calendar... |
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VRN Spring 2000
Outlet Retail Dealmaking:
BIG DEALS in the BIG APPLE
March 12 - 15, 2000
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