Home Town Advantage Bulletin
'Alarming' Increases In Shopping Center Vacancies
Empty retail space increased dramatically over the last six months, according to data compiled by commercial real estate brokers and investment advisors.
Clone Towns: When Chain Stores Take Over
More than 40 percent of British towns have been so overrun by chain stores that they have become "clone towns," according to a new report from the New Economics Foundation.
Big-Box Ordinances: How Big Is Too Big?
A visual comparison of a Walmart "Supercenter" with other store sizes.
Fighting Off The Chains In Chicago
Traditional urban business district demonstrates the economic impact of local retail, restaurant, and service businesses.
Shopping Centers A Drain On City Budgets?
Shopping centers are a drain on city budgets in Ohio, according to a new report, which found that retail development costs more in public services than it generates in tax revenue.
British Government Rejects Big Box Sprawl
Ikea's plans for a megastore are blocked.
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