Shopping Centers Today is the news magazine of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
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S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 7 / S C T 3 6 THE COMMON AREA Read about REITs' strong earnings. Then read about innovative technology deployed by landlords and retailers that is designed to help keep earnings strong 16 STOREFRONTS Private equity has proven to be a questionable ally for some retailers. Plus the sweet success of See's Candies, and an uptick in home improvement retail 28 DEVELOPMENT DIGEST The transformation of a derelict Milwaukee industrial strip into the mixed-use District took 13 years. It was worth the wait, observers say 46 SITES & CITIES A retail development boom is under way in Indianapolis. Further west, a former sugercane company in Hawaii is reinventing itself as a REIT 52 NEWS MAKERS Continuum Partners' COO Donna Blair has long shown a talent for redevelopment opportunities that dates, at least, from her first apartment choice 58 THE LAST STOP Physical stores remain the first choice for consumers when they're shopping for groceries, according to a survey 28 30 46 S H O P P I N G C E N T E R S T O D A Y S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 7 contents 30 TECHNICALLY IN CHARGE Whether titled chief technology officer or chief information officer, those heading digital operations have pivotal roles at development companies BY BEN JOHNSON 40 NEW OUTLETS FOR CREATIVITY A handful of innovative new projects and several extensive redevelopments are keeping the outlet sector vibrant BY JOE GOSE Departments Features 22 COVER PHOTO BY MADDIE M c GARVEY