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November 21, 2011
A Look Ahead to ICSC New York Deal-Making

Chain Store Age talked with Ivan Friedman, president and CEO of New York City-based RCS Real Estate Advisors about the Dec. 5-6 conference, and the state of retail in the Big Apple and its surrounding region.

As the International Council of Shopping Centers’ New York Deal-Making Conference in New York City quickly approaches, it seems appropriate to zero in on the world’s No. 1 retailing market. Chain Store Age talked with Ivan Friedman, president and CEO of New York City-based RCS Real Estate Advisors about the Dec. 5-6 conference, and the state of retail in the Big Apple and its surrounding region.

What are your thoughts on the upcoming NY ICSC show?

October 3, 2011
Bankruptcies ahead? Holidays could be telling...

The current economic climate has us all thinking more about retail expansion than perhaps over the last two to three years, but real estate disposition/portfolio optimization isn’t just on simmer. There’s still plenty of action in that arena, and Chain Store Age talked with Spence J. Mehl, senior VP of New York City-based RCS Real Estate Advisors, about the latest happenings.

The current economic climate has us all thinking more about retail expansion than perhaps over the last two to three years, but real estate disposition/portfolio optimization isn’t just on simmer. There’s still plenty of action in that arena, and Chain Store Age talked with Spence J. Mehl, senior VP of New York City-based RCS Real Estate Advisors, about the latest happenings.

May 9, 2011
A look ahead to RECon 2011

Senior editor Katherine Field talked with Mitchel S. Friedman, senior VP of New York City-based RCS Real Estate Advisors, to gain his insights about the 2012 RECon conference and the industry as a whole.

As thousands of retailers and shopping center owners and managers prepare to descend on Las Vegas for the International Council of Shopping Centers’ 2011 RECon conference May 22-25, we thought it appropriate to talk with a retail real estate expert about not only the state of the industry, but also what to expect from this year’s show. 

Senior editor Katherine Field talked with Mitchel S. Friedman, senior VP of New York City-based RCS Real Estate Advisors, to gain his insights about the show and the industry as a whole.

December 28, 2010
Focus on: Site Selection and Optimization

Since Perfumania opened its first store in 1987, the Bellport, N.Y.-based fragrance retailer has made a name for itself in shopping malls and strip centers nationwide, establishing itself as the single largest player in the promotional designer fragrance space.

Since Perfumania opened its first store in 1987, the Bellport, N.Y.-based fragrance retailer has made a name for itself in shopping malls and strip centers nationwide, establishing itself as the single largest player in the promotional designer fragrance space. In 2008, Perfumania’s publicly traded parent company, Perfumania Holdings Inc., added a lineup of wholesale and manufacturing businesses and fragrance consignment programs to its retail presence, and fiscal 2009 net sales for the combined companies was $511 million.