Walgreens announced plans last week to build one of the nation's first net-zero retail stores. Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Green Specifications Sustainable Development Retail Centers Green Green Building Products Sustainability MORE

The Verge Building, a planned 8,400-sf retail structure located in Miami’s Design District, is designed to take full advantage of its small lot size and reflect the contemporary architecture that surrounds it MORE

Porcelanosa, the world-renowned manufacturer of ceramic wall and floor tiles, recently converted a landmark property in Manhattan formerly known as the Commodore Criterion building into a “white glove” retail environment MORE

A strong retail sector has helped drive 2016 U.S. construction activity with retail construction projects up 24.4% year-over-year. Overshadowing the good news is a cloud of economic uncertainty that has companies laser-focused on lean budgeting and smart spending decisions. MORE

Kohler Co. plans to launch a total of nine KECs over the next year to meet the global demand. In addition to the New York opening, London will immediately follow, along with Los Angeles, Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, New Delhi and Taipei opening later in the year. read more. MORE

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. MORE

Here’s a look at our top 2016 commercial construction “highs” and “lows”: Low: Mall Retail Tenants Choose Local over National. However, over the last year, we’ve seen more retail brands award tenant build-out work to local firms rather than national construction partners. MORE

Caterpillar reports that its retail machines sales were down 12 percent Y/Y in the three months ending December, with resources industries down 10 percent and construction industries down 12 percent. Energy & transportation retail sales in the same period were down 22 percent MORE

That’s particularly true of retail and consumer brands at a time when the drawing power of physical stores has been diluted by the proliferation of online options that accounted for $349.9 Companies are always looking for ways to extend their brands to new customers. MORE

At a glance, many of the latest retail trends strike me as incongruous. Retail demand continues to grow, but retailers are falling short of sales goals and closing stores at an alarming rate. MORE

As more and more people desire an urban lifestyle, architects and developers are creating a large number of mixed-use projects — that is, developments and even single buildings that combine residential and commercial uses with retail and public space. MORE

Parking is important with almost any retail construction project, but with grocery, it is even more important. Obviously, a grocery store requires more infrastructure than a typical retail location, with the freezer section and a powerful HVAC system necessary. MORE

Beyond visual interest, this belies a subtle shift we see in the automotive retail typology moving forward. MORE

Retailers across the nation are buttressing their trash disposal practices after Dollar General Stores and Big Lots Stores paid Millions of dollars to settle civil suits for environmental violations for the unlawful disposal of hazardous waste, including customer returned merchandise and batteries. MORE

The rise of on-line shopping has been a boon to retailers, but if we are honest, it has been detrimental to commercial general construction, with the closing of many brick and mortar retail stores. Sometimes, it’s not enough to add new retail concepts. MORE

Green Building Council has announced a new report, "LEED in Motion: Retail," that details the extensive involvement of the retail industry with LEED and the impact of the globally recognized green building rating system on retail development and the consumer experience. The U.S. MORE

Once relegated to tired sundries and souvenir shops, airport retail is literally cleared for takeoff. With a projected growth of over 70% in the next four years, it’s one of the fastest growing segments in retail MORE

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will include a mini retail district made from 21 shipping containers, the first time in this market containers have been repurposed for such use. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Modular Building Retail Centers MORE

Driverless cars could have an impact on the design of commercial and retail projects a lot sooner than many believe , according to a principal with a California design firm. MORE

A webcast on retail home center marketing and merchandising best practices for construction products is now open for registration on the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) website. The Retail Marketing Survey is available at: [link]. For many building products, construction tools and supplies, retail is a major channel. Yet very little information exists on how to develop effective merchandising programs, or what these big retailers require from vendors,” states Neil M. MORE

For the retail sector in 2016, predictions have been made for a near double digit expansion in starts. While nationally, retail may end up in negative territory for 2015, it appears it could make major strides in the coming year. MORE

was your typical anchor-driven retail leviathan. Wh en it debuted, in 1988, Fashion Mall, Plantation, Fla., When it closed, in 2006, Fashion Mall was typical of huge shopping centers' fall from grace with many customers. Its prospects for resurrection, though, brightened last year, when Encore Capital Management acquired the property and announced plans to spend $300 million to turn it into Plantation’s new town square, dubbed 321 North. MORE

Now, that is not to say there has not been a decent amount of new Chicago retail construction , or nationwide work in the past two decades. This is a very clever concept that has borrowed from old, yet successful retail construction trends and infused with new retail trends for 2013. MORE

Coming out of the International Council of Shopping Centers’ RECon convention in Las Vegas last month, there’s been a lot of conversation in the media around the future of retail development. MORE

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As a shopping center landlord or retail developer, you might find yourself with a big empty retail space you need fill – especially if you had Borders or Circuit City as a tenant. What was once an Ethan Allen store in Wheaton…. MORE

To say the competition for these patients is fierce would be an understatement: Urgent care is about as close to retail as healthcare gets The nearly 7,100 urgent care centers operating in the U.S. see nearly 160 million patients a year, according to the latest estimate by the Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA). MORE

Flagship retail stores in busy urban shopping districts, such as this Zara location Englewood built out on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue, present their own unique set of construction considerations. MORE

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This is the final entry in a three-part blog series on marketing to home improvement retailers. Part one gave an overview of the retail home improvement category and shared the results of a survey on retail marketing practices. This part will discuss retail line reviews. MORE

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. Stay tuned for Part 3 which discusses retail line reviews. Retail Merchandising. MORE

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. MORE

Retailers have long studied consumer behavior to uncover new patterns and insight that inform marketing and branding strategy in pursuit of heightened sales and loyalty It’s no secret that the experience of shopping is an emotional one. MORE

Caterpillar 3-month rolling retail sales report for January, February and March 2016. Actual sales figures will be released April 22,2016 MORE

All of this commercial construction activity is taking place because smart owners and retail investors realize they need to refresh, rebrand and reimage the shopping experience to be competitive in the future. Land was cheaper and national retailers were chasing rooftops in the housing boom. MORE

Online retailers opening their first physical stores need to be as well-versed in a shopping center’s holy trinity as proven and successful bricks-and-mortar retailers already are. For retailers, it’s especially important to stay relevant as trends come and go. MORE

Consumers kept money in their pockets, retailers stopped expanding and owners ceased new retail construction for their facilities. In most cases, these malls need significant retail commercial construction upgrades and updates to compete for top-tier retailers. MORE

Retailers have long learned how to function and adapt to meet their customers’ needs. Thus, retailers have perfected key traits such as branding, standards, speed-to- market, advertising, convenience and site selection. Healthcare systems have much to learn from retail MORE