Shopping Centers Today is the news magazine of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
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A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 / S C T 3 6 THE COMMON AREA Amazon's Whole Foods acquisition will spur competitors to open more stores, and will increase demand for more open- air development, sources say 18 STOREFRONTS The Children's Place continues to thrive in the kids' apparel sector, while competitors have fallen by the wayside. What is it doing right? 26 DEVELOPMENT DIGEST NewPark Mall, in the East Bay section of San Francisco, was in a sorry state when Rouse acquired it in 2012. Not anymore 46 SITES & CITIES Florida's landlords are grappling with rising flood-insurance premium costs. Meanwhile, in California, another shipping-container mall opens 50 NEWS MAKERS Former ICSC President John T. Riordan is remembered for expanding the association's range of services and geographic reach, and for his integrity 58 THE LAST STOP Price, quality, selection and store location are the top ways that retailers can earn consumers' loyalty, an ICSC survey finds 10 28 18 S H O P P I N G C E N T E R S T O D A Y A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 contents 28 FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD Developers and municipalities can accomplish great things when they work together using such incentives as tax increment financing BY JOEL GROOVER 36 NET-LEASERS UNDER PRESSURE Net-lease tenants are generally solid, nondiscretionary retailers. So why has Wall Street been giving their REIT landlords a hard time lately? BY STEVE BERGSMAN 42 SOCIALIZING WITH YOUR SHOPPERS Social media are giving landlords new ways to market to consumers — and receive their feedback BY BETH MATTSON-TEIG Departments Features 26