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Features
32 harnessing rooftops for higher profits
Mall owners around the world are finding innovative ways to
make money out of their rooftops.
B y s t e v e M c l i n d e n
36 New frontier: college campus retail
universities are using retail to sell their campuses as more
attractive places to live and work.
B y r e B e c c a M e i s e r
40 Europe's top-notch mall managers
as the demands of mall management rise, so does the caliper
of europe's mall managers.
B y B e n n e t t v o y l e s
44 Incubating new retail concepts
it takes skill to identify and nurture those new concepts most
likely to become tomorrow's hit retail chains.
B y J o e l G r o o v e r
50 Opening up cuba
renewed ties between cuba and the u.s. is getting the tourism
industry excited, but retailers aren't rushing in.
B y M a r Í a B i r d P i c Ó
Departments
5 center Stage
Artegon Marketplace embraces local artisans
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The common area
News in brief from around the world
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retailing Today
Retailers on the rise
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In My Opinion
Connect with the community, says Richard Jordan II
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News Makers
A fourth-generation CEO takes over Gordon Bros.
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calendar
A list of upcoming ICSC events
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The Bottom Line
Store closings slowed in the second half of 2014