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Chicago Retail Construction News and Trends – 2011 Updates

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Now that spring is officially here, I wanted to reflect on the Chicago retail construction trends and news we’ve seen so far in 2011. From the new commercial construction projects we know are in the pipeline, to what I heard at the recent Bisnow Chicago Retail Summit , I am cautiously optimistic. Good News/Bad News.

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Marketing to Home Improvement Retailers

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Home improvement retailers are a distinguished marketing channel for a variety of types of construction and remodeling products. Retail Line Reviews. To download a printable PDF version of the “Marketing to Home Improvement Retailers” whitepaper, CLICK HERE.

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Five Predictions for Commercial Construction Trends in 2011

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Fast-casual restaurants like Noodles & Company should be a bright spot for commercial construction in 2011. And from what we hear and see, 2011 should be even better than 2010. There are some great opportunities, especially in retail construction , as highly motivated landlords are offering prime locations with attractive rents.

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Marketing to Home Improvement Retailers: Snapshot & Survey Results

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Home improvement retailers are a specialized channel for many types of construction projects including building materials and supplies, fixtures, construction tools and equipment, and more. This is part one of a three-part blog series on marketing to home improvement retailers. Finally, part three will discuss retail line reviews.

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What are Today's Best New Retail Developments? | Hard Hat Chat

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What are Today’s Best New Retail Developments? With the way the commercial real estate market has been the last several years, people are looking to commercial construction experts for the best construction tips on how to proceed with a successful new retail development. Restaurant. Shopping Center. Hospitality. Office/Industrial.

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Marketing To Home Improvement Retailers: Merchandising and Packaging

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Marketing to home improvement retailers includes considering retail merchandising and packaging. This is part two of a three-part blog series on marketing to home improvement retailers. This part covers home improvement retail merchandising and packaging and gives visual examples of both. Retail Merchandising.

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Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

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As 2011 comes to a close, it’s time for us to look back on the commercial construction building trends , news and projects of this past year and share our thoughts on the highs and lows in the industry. HIGH – Everyone was submitting drawings in 2011. Developers and retailers that would normally go 2 deep in bidding went 4 deep.