It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s Santa

The jolly old guy drops in for holiday fun. NORTH POLE OR BUST— Santa Claus, portrayed by Joe Jennings, high-fives the children after parachuting into the Janss Mall in Thousand Oaks for the annual Jingle Bell Jump on Nov. 25. Photos by MICHAEL COONS Acorn Newspapers Santa lands safely …

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Santa Parachutes Into Janss Marketplace for Black Friday

Santa Claus streaked across the midday sky into Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks around noon on Black Friday as the holiday shopping season kicked off. The North Pole resident, embodied by Joe Jennings of Los Angeles, piloted a parachute rather than reindeer, landing near Sharky’s Woodfired Mexican Grill …

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The Battle to Control Costs While Running A Successful Center

Today’s uncertain economic environment is prompting many shopping center owners and property managers to reduce expenses and operate more efficiently, from challenging their tax bills to leveraging proptech to fine-tune the use of daily resources. “We’re constantly looking for opportunities to maximize savings, not only for our …

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How Shopping Centers are Getting Those Tesla Drivers Into Their Stores

EV Charging is no longer a 'nice to have' amenity for shopping center owners. A “symbiotic” relationship has emerged between retailers, landlords and charging providers as the race among automakers to electrify their fleets, coupled with strong regulatory interest and investment at the state and local level, push …

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Shopping For Ideas

The evolution of retail property management Throughout the last couple of decades, there have been many predictions that brick-and-mortar retail was destined for obsolescence. For years, it’s seemed like each new quarter saw an entire merchant category made redundant by the growth in e-commerce. The reality is that …

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