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
2001: An Outlet Space Odyssey
VRN presents an industry discussion of outlet retailers’ changing space needs and how developers react to them. Among the space changes that outlet retailers and developers are adjusting to are fewer stores, bigger stores, a move away from multiple concepts and outlet chains tenanting once-taboo value projects. Included is a list of more than 150 outlet retailers that also tenant value centers.
Tanger Outlet Center at Millstream in Lancaster, Pa., reflected in astronaut’s face shield. 3D illusrtation by Randy Gdovin.
An ambitious project on the San Diego/Tijuana border takes shape as outlet chains sign up for the outlet portion and as the developer waits for a myriad of approvals that would allow the building of a footbridge from Mexico into the shopping complex.
Flocking to Pigeon Forge
When more than 25,000 Southern Living magazine readers said Pigeon Forge, Tenn. (below), was their favorite place to shop, VRN just had to take a closer look.
Politics and Outlets
Wondering how the new Bush administration’s economic policies might affect the outlet industry, VRN queried execs and found out what they’re hoping will happen in the coming months.
Of Hope and Charity
Proving that good works come in outlet packages, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers and Chelsea Property Group use their centers as the focal point for charity events.
Acquisitions Round-up
It’s that time once again to catch up with who’s bought and sold centers in the last year — would you believe that 18 centers changed hands in 2000? Believe it, but don’t weep.
The rapidly growing leather manufacturer sees outlets as integral to its future, and why not? Its 73-unit outlet chain averages more than $400 psf in sales.
Retail Analysis
A New York City ad agency has confirmed that consumers were disappointed in the selection of goods available during the past holiday selling period.
Quiksilver’s Meteoric Rise
Trading on the brand’s popularity with young teens enamored with the surfing culture, Quiksilver’s licensee-run outlet chain is in an expansion mode.
Appreciating the Sales Associate
In this guest column, industry veteran Jack Abelson talks straight from the shoulder to retailers about the importance — the bottom line — of taking good care of sales associates.
Management Skills Training
According to a nationwide survey, management skills is now the subject most frequently addressed by U.S. retailers — including outlet retailers — in their training programs, edging out more traditional topics like customer relations and technology skills.
Dot-coms may have fizzled, but most companies still need a Web presence in today’s business market; VRN’s guest columnist outlines 10 pitfalls that can spoil the success of companies’ Web sites.
A Plug for E-business
A group of retailers discuss how business-to-business Internet communication can benefit consumers while making life easier for themselves.
A West Coast company that specializes in rehabilitating and repositioning failing shopping centers does wonders with a California mall by re-tenanting it with off-price and full-price retailers as an open-air community center.
