NewMark Merrill Cos. hired Kassandra Bishop as vice president of marketing and technology. Bishop will lead the company’s corporate and property marketing and technology efforts. Her role includes overseeing the overall strategy, implementation, budget, measurement, public relations and community involvement. “We are very fortunate to have Kassandra join our company …
Free meeting spaces encourage tenants, shoppers and neighbors to see the local shopping center as part of the neighborhood. CHICAGO—Developers and landlords in the retail sector are all striving to make their properties go-to destinations rather than mere places to shop. NewMark Merrill Cos., a Woodland Hills, CA-based …
I enjoyed reading Charles Crumpley’s One More Thing column in the July 9 issue (“Why Not Flip Retail to Residential?”) about trying to help solve the housing shortage in the area, which he believed could be potentially mitigated by using vacant and decaying retail centers. He cited …
From building to selling, Tech tools are now a must. The San Diego Business Journal article by Ray Huard takes a closer look at the role of new technologies in the property market, and Newmark Merrill CEO, Sandy Sigal weighs in on the topic. San Diego Business Journal …
Congratulations to YPO Pacific Gold Members Dan Berman, Sandy Sigal & Mark Weinstein for their inclusion in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s LA 500 Most Influential People in L.A.’s 2018 list! The third edition of LA 500 reflects a comprehensive process of research, reporting and discernment that examined …
Have you been lulled into complacency by an ever improving economy? The current expansion is presenting different challenges for shopping center owners than any of the cycles of the past three decades. As result, the biggest factors to owning a successful shopping center over the next decade …
The cranes and construction at some Los Angeles County retail centers highlight the pressure felt by mall owners facing the growth of Amazon.com Inc. and other e-commerce companies, as well as consumers who want memorable experiences when they shop. The county’s largest 25 retail centers, ranked by the …
The cellphone’s evolution from mere communications device to handheld computer has revolutionized shopping by enabling the consumer to shop prices and order goods online, even when he or she is physically standing inside the store — and from a competing retailer, if necessary. Of course, initially, this …
ISCS Recon - the exciting topic of technology becoming synonymous with retail. NewMark Merrill develops strategies to expand the retail experience through technology. Understanding the shopper and their behavior, and to ultimately make the shopping experience better. The Retail Insight interview features this exciting topic.