Value Retail News is ICSC's publication featuring extensive and complete insight into the world of outlet and off-price retailers shopping centers. Here's a list of this month's articles and a summary of the stories.
Cover story
East Meets West, Outlet-Style
Japanese embrace Chelsea GCA Realty’s first venture in their country, a village-style center tenanted by a mix of international and domestic brands. Gotemba Premium Outlets, Japan’s largest and first American-style outlet center, opened July 13 at the foot of Mount Fuji to wide national media coverage.
Gotemba Premium Outlets, Chelsea GCA Realty’s new outlet center in Japan.
The new Chief Operating Officer of the International Council of Shopping Centers talks about his view of the outlet industry and its relationship to the ICSC.
Shutterbug Tips
Photographing an outlet project is no simple feat. VRN looks at 10 ways to enhance images of a sprawling outlet center.
Surveyed outlet retailers say they distance their stores at least 26 miles from department stores, confounding the assumption that retail sensitivity is weakening.
October Openings
Two outlet projects, plus one megamall, open this fall in time for the 2000 holiday selling season. VRN checks in on the freshman class’ latest centers.
The paltry size of the Gen X population translates into challenges for retailers and shopping center executives. But there are ways to overcome what’s been called a "birth dearth."
