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How to market and advertise a new sports-themed franchise location
Rob Wachtleron May 2, 2012
GAME ON: Long Island scores its first Sport Clips, marked by the Selden location’s grand opening celebration
The lure of franchising for many business owners is that they can start their own business without having to create everything from scratch. Franchisors have already done much of the leg work — not to mention reduced or eliminated many of the risks that come with entrepreneurship — by establishing the business model, building strong brand name recognition, and handling most of the marketing and advertising.… Read More
Tom SimmonsMost shopping centers nationwide organize special events around major holidays, like Christmas or Fourth of July. But few host events to celebrate the arrival of spring. That’s what Kimco’s Suburban Square did the other week at its Ardmore Farmers Market Spring Social event.… Read More
4 ways brick-and-mortar retailers can fight back against Amazon’s Price Check app
Paul Pumaon December 28, 2011
I’m not going to tell you how irate brick-and-mortar retailers are with Amazon, because you already know — you’re feeling it yourself. You’ve been trying to overcome its unfair sales tax advantage. You’ve been grappling with its ongoing “attack on Main Street businesses,” as Sen.… Read More
8 little-known factors to consider when finding the right location for your small business
Josh Weinkranzon April 30, 2012
“Location, location, location” is the classic rule for real estate business success. And for small business owners, it’s often the #1 factor that influences your ability to catapult your business to its full potential.
It might sound easy enough. But choosing the right location for your business is one of the most challenging and confusing decisions for entrepreneurs to make.… Read More
8 metrics to help you choose the right retail investment for your portfolio
Scott Onufreyon February 22, 2012
Many investors are squarely focused on the “Big Six” markets — the New York metro area; the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore corridor; Boston; San Francisco; Chicago; and Los Angeles. But we also see a great deal of opportunity and value in many other strong markets around the country, in addition to the Big Six.… Read More
Tail-end of holiday season looks bright for The Doggie Bag store owner
Conor Flynnon December 23, 2011
Store owner Sherrie Ammirato with her dog, Jessie
Sherrie Ammirato is used to seeing dozens of furry tails when dog owners bring their four-legged friends into her Doggie Bag store to shop for doggie treats, toys, and apparel. But this week, she’s also paying close attention to the tail-end of the holiday shopping season in the run-up to Christmas.… Read More
Webinar: How to strengthen your shopping center’s performance through small shop leasing
Mike Pappagalloon April 18, 2012
If you’re a landlord or property manager, you know that leasing your small shop space has become increasingly challenging. Retail follows jobs and housing, and the recovery on both of these fronts has been slow.
Small business lending has showed lackluster growth, and competition from big box and online retailers continues to threaten small shops.… Read More
Kimco in the news: December 2011
Dave Bujnickion January 4, 2012
Several more Kimco people and properties have been in the news since we posted our last media coverage wrap-up. Here’s a round-up of some more December stories in case you missed them:
Newsday's feature of CEO Dave Henry
“Executive Suite: David Henry.” Newsday’s Christine Giordano interviewed our CEO, Dave Henry, for the publication’s weekly Executive Suite column.… Read More
Driving holiday foot traffic is no small feat
Mike Pappagalloon December 22, 2011
Hear that? That’s the sound of retailers across the country catching their second wind for the big holiday shopping finale. As you’ve probably already read, consumers spent $11.4 billion on Black Friday, $52.4 billion over Black Friday weekend, and $1.25 billion on Cyber Monday — all record numbers.… Read More