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The Strategic Edge has published the 2001 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution, our newsletter. The articles of this edition explore downtown research and provide insight on what to do when an anchor store vacates a small center. Plus, read about our current projects and conferences and events we will be attending.

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E-commerce Update An additional article focusing on e-commerce was developed in conjunction with the Spring 2000 newsletter. The article focuses on e-commerce sales and hurdles to growth in the industry.

PAST ARTICLES

Market Screening This article appeared in the 1999 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution. This article steps through the process of developing a store location strategy for a client with a new store format.

1999 Retail Trends This article appeared in the 1999 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution. Some of the trends of 1999 are highlighted and discussed in this article.

New Retail Concepts This article appeared in the 1997 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution. This article explores how regional shopping centers have adapted to the ever-changing retail environment, suggests ways that centers in decline can be reinvigorated, and discusses the growth of the value oriented regional mall format.

Strip Centers - Toward A More Rational Classification System This article appeared in the 1997 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution. The Strategic Edge takes a look at the most dominant shopping center format, the strip center.

Is Redevelopment the Greatest Real Estate Opportunity of the 90's? This article appeared in the 1996 Fall edition of The Strategic Solution. The shopping center building boom of the 1980's brought retail market saturation in the late 1980's and early 1990's. The Strategic Edge looks at why redevelopment became an important real estate opportunity.

Baby Boomers Grow Up This article appeared in the 1996 Fall edition of The Strategic Solution. This article highlights traits of the baby boom generation and discusses the opportunity in marketing to the 78 million Americans in the segment.

Ameritech Improves Yellow Pages This article appeared in the 1996 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution. The Strategic Edge helped Ameritech determine their boundaries for yellow page directories in metropolitan markets.

Canadian Retail This article appeared in the 1996 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution. The article covers some of the important differences between retailing in Canada and the United States.

Looking To Expand? This article appeared in the 1996 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution. This article addresses how retailers can optimize chain performance through comprehensive market research.

Keeping Pace With Customers Using Geographic Information Systems This article was written in the spring of 1996. Learn how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be a powerful tool for analyzing business performance.

Market Screening This article appeared in the 1995 Summer edition of The Strategic Solution. The Strategic Edge covers some of the research steps to take when retailers are considering expansion plans.

Power Centers - A Powerful Shift In Tenant Mix This article appeared in the 1995 Summer edition of The Strategic Solution. This article outlines many of the factors that contributed to the shifting of ancillary and anchor space allocation in power center tenant mix.

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Market Screening	This article appeared in the 1999 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution. This article steps through the process of developing a store location strategy for a client with a new store format.
1999 Retail Trends	This article appeared in the 1999 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution. Some of the trends of 1999 are highlighted and discussed in this article.
New Retail Concepts	This article appeared in the 1997 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution. This article explores how regional shopping centers have adapted to the ever-changing retail environment, suggests ways that centers in decline can be reinvigorated, and discusses the growth of the value oriented regional mall format.
Strip Centers - Toward A More Rational Classification System	This article appeared in the 1997 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution. The Strategic Edge takes a look at the most dominant shopping center format, the strip center.
Is Redevelopment the Greatest Real Estate Opportunity of the 90's?	This article appeared in the 1996 Fall edition of The Strategic Solution. The shopping center building boom of the 1980's brought retail market saturation in the late 1980's and early 1990's. The Strategic Edge looks at why redevelopment became an important real estate opportunity.
Baby Boomers Grow Up	This article appeared in the 1996 Fall edition of The Strategic Solution. This article highlights traits of the baby boom generation and discusses the opportunity in marketing to the 78 million Americans in the segment.
Ameritech Improves Yellow Pages	This article appeared in the 1996 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution. The Strategic Edge helped Ameritech determine their boundaries for yellow page directories in metropolitan markets.
Canadian Retail	This article appeared in the 1996 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution. The article covers some of the important differences between retailing in Canada and the United States.
Looking To Expand?	This article appeared in the 1996 Spring edition of The Strategic Solution. This article addresses how retailers can optimize chain performance through comprehensive market research.
Keeping Pace With Customers Using Geographic Information Systems	This article was written in the spring of 1996. Learn how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be a powerful tool for analyzing business performance.
Market Screening	This article appeared in the 1995 Summer edition of The Strategic Solution. The Strategic Edge covers some of the research steps to take when retailers are considering expansion plans.
Power Centers - A Powerful Shift In Tenant Mix	This article appeared in the 1995 Summer edition of The Strategic Solution. This article outlines many of the factors that contributed to the shifting of ancillary and anchor space allocation in power center tenant mix.