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FRIDAY FUNNY: No Laughing Matter for Fountain Lady

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:44:55 +0000

So what do you do, facility managers? Can you train your staff to respond to situations like this so they react "professionally" rather than instinctively? Is it possible to stifle the natural inclination to laugh when you see something like this unfold in front of your eyes?

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Holiday Decor Marks Mall Revamp

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:23:40 +0000

Wrapped in a big red bow, a CT shopping center hails the holiday season.

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FRIDAY FUNNY: Impromptu Food Court Chorale!

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:38:06 +0000

So often, the mall food court offers up a less than inspirational experience for patrons, employees, and people just passing through. But on November 13, 2010 unsuspecting shoppers got a big surprise while enjoying their lunch. Over 100 participants in this Christmas Flash Mob.

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Friday Funny: IKEA Goes To The Cats!

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:07:44 +0000

How did the facilities and operations people get 100 curious cats out—from behind walls (with power saws, apparently), exposed ceiling rafters, and all sorts of other unlikely places—in time to open one London area IKEA store to the public the next day?

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New ANSI-Approved Retail Measurement Standard

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:29:51 +0000

BOMA's standard is designed to serve the interests of building owners, managers, and occupants as well as facility managers, brokers, appraisers, assessors, lenders, insurers, developers, construction and design professionals, and others.

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FRIDAY FUNNY: (No) Power To The People…

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:21:42 +0000

Power authorities are requesting retailers in Bangladesh to shut down in the evenings so football followers can watch at home without testing load management limits.

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FRIDAY FUNNY: The Automat Revisited

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:01:59 +0000

From self check out grocery stores to coffee machines to car washes, automation is everywhere. But where's automation when you really need it, like in 24/7 convenience stores, for instance?

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Security Tips For Retailers During The Holidays

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:23:57 +0000

With the financial challenges of a recession and rising crime rates, malls and shopping centers this holiday season are, as always, targets for criminal activity.

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NEW PRODUCT FLASH: eCube For Commercial Refrigeration

Anne Vazquez — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:36:34 +0000

eCube is a device for commercial refrigerators and freezers that saves energy and increases equipment life.

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Closing For Business?

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:59:54 +0000

Shutting down a retail store (or stores) requires the facility manager to address a number of issues.

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Retail Facilities Of The Future

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:44:48 +0000

The International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. is holding a design competition to envision what shopping centers will look like 20 years from now.

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Retailer Achieves LEED Gold Certification

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:51:42 +0000

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national outdoor gear and clothing retail cooperative, reopened its Boulder, CO store in fall 2007.

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Many Retailers In New York State Now Required To Recycle Plastic Bags

Anne Vazquez — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:43:02 +0000

New York Governor David Paterson has signed legislation to increase the collection and recycling of plastic carryout bags.

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Reuse Of Existing Structure In Line With Retailer’s Environmental Goals

Anne Vazquez — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:55:09 +0000

Set in downtown Austin, TX, Patagonia's newest store is sited in a historic building that originated as the W.B. Smith dry goods store in 1884.

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Dunkin’ Donuts Goes Green

Anne Vazquez — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:49:17 +0000

The coffee and baked goods franchise marked the opening of its first LEED certified location last week in St. Petersburg, FL.

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