| Firm hired for Downtown Plaza remodel
SACRAMENTO -- The owner of Downtown Plaza has hired one of the country's largest architectural firms to help redesign the aging mall. Seattle-based Callison will be charged with designing a mall "more vibrant, friendly and attractive for our shoppers and retailers," Larry Green, senior vice president for Westfield Corp., said in a news release. Callison, with a reputation for working in downtown urban centers, has worked on Ala Moana Shopping Center in Honolulu, Harrods White Hall in London, and Skymart at Chek Lap Kok in Hong Kong, according to Westfield. .
Mother's Day All Month Long with Hilton Short Hills, DiMODOLO Getaway
SHORT HILLS, NJ -- Apr 10, 2007 -- /prbuzz/ -- For all she does throughout the year, it seems that Mom should get more than just one day dedicated to her. This May, lucky moms in the New York metro area get a full month of indulgence at Hilton Short Hills, where every Friday, Saturday or Sunday night they can pamper themselves with luxury, relaxation, shopping fun and an exclusive gift from the upscale DiMODOLO jewelry store in the adjacent Mall at Short Hills. Moms who spend the rest of the year taking care of everyone else first and themselves last, can spend a day and night indulging themselves for a change. The package is also a great way for spouses and kids to show Mom they appreciate her by giving her some time for herself. The Mother’s Day Get-Away includes overnight accommodations in one of the Hilton’s lavishly appointed guest rooms, a hand-drawn bath with exclusive June Jacobs amenities, a DiMODOLO tote and gift from the nearby Mall at Short Hills, and $200 that can be used in any of the urban resort’s dining venues or world-class Spa at Short Hills.
Questions linger on Hershey, Cadbury
Analysts raised the issue Thursday at Hershey's first-quarter earnings conference call, prompted in part by a "Heard on the Street" column in The Wall Street Journal that laid out a case that Hershey might not want to let this opportunity pass by. Richard H. Lenny, Hershey's chairman, president and CEO, deflected the questions, as everyone expected him to do. But the issue remains up in the air and won't go away until one party or another actually makes a move. Penn National expands: Penn National Gaming has completed purchase of the Zia Park Racetrack and Black Gold Casino in Hobbs, N.M., following approval of the deal by the New Mexico Gaming Control Board. The deal is worth $200 million, and the seller is Zia Partners LLC.
Malls try teen curfews to draw shoppers
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. - Chaz Brewer visits the upscale St. Louis Galleria mall about once a week, checking out clothing stores like Aeropostale and American Eagle and hanging out in the food court. Brewer, 16, doesnt plan on cruising the mall on a Friday night with his Mom. Teenagers across the nation are facing similar dilemmas. Malls looking to restore what they call a family-friendly environment are putting policies into place requiring that younger teens have adult supervision during certain hours, almost always on the weekend. At least 40 malls out of 1,100 in the United States have put teen curfew and escort policies into effect. The majority of those policies have started since 2004, according to data collected by the International Council of Shopping Centers, a New York-based shopping center trade organization.
NavDog - Maps Your Events
Navdog is a clever social mapping application that enables users to search and locate events and other local happenings. Users are requested to setup a simple profile and login sequence and setup their "home" location. Once created, the user then simply logs in and local events are presented. Browse events, register as a member, create a list of saved events, add and create your personal event listings. For example, once my homebase was setup in Fort Collins, CO, I then saw a number of local event listings like concerts, festivals and other cool things. For advertisers, Featured Listings are presented in a very visible manner and eye-catching graphics and logos are also displayed in a floating window... in my case I was presented with details of The Taste of Vail Festival and a non-intrusive Starbucks logo was also presented to me.
Chico's opens in Genesee Valley
FLINT TWP. -- A Chico's clothing store opening today in the Genesee Valley shopping center is the sixth store in the Flint Township's mall's new Outdoor Village wing. Since the first Chico's store opened in 1983, the Florida-based chain has been sought after for its sophisticated casual to dressy clothing. Chico's offers the Traveler's Collection and a Platinum denim line. Stores also stock jackets, tops, pants, skirts, dresses, jewelry, belts, sunglasses, gift items and more. In Genesee Valley's Outdoor Village, Chico's joins Coldwater Creek, a women's apparel store also noted for its trendy, wearable styles. Both will become neighbors in June to a new Talbots women's specialty store moving from elsewhere in the mall, mall officials have announced. To welcome Chico's, several mall stores will be taking partin a celebration from 7-9 p.m.
Waikiki road show travels to New York
Hawaii officials flew to New York this week to kick off a multiyear campaign to tell the world that Waikiki is new and improved. Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro and chef Alan Wong are part of the delegation, whose mission is to promote the $1 billion in hotel and retail renovations now coming to fruition. .
RIGHT THIS WAY TO THE GUILLOTINE, LORD BLACK
NEW YORK - I've been reading the fascinating, six-volume, memoirs of France's hereditary executioners, the Sansons, published in Paris in 1862. The Sansons beheaded France's most famous condemned personalities, including Louis XVI, Danton, and Robiespierre. Public torture, known as `suplices,' and executions by sword, ax, and later the more humane guillotine, were a favored entertainment for the Paris mob. These macabre memoirs make a perfect reading companion to the current legal and media torment of Conrad and Barbara Black. Since foreign affairs and politics are more normal beat, I hadn't planned to write about Black's Chicago trial. But US prosecutors' lurid accusations, the deluge of spiteful slander poured on the Blacks by the envious Madame Defarges of the media, and the whole ghastly spectacle impelled me to speak up.
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