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		<title>Finally a Buyer for RadioShack?</title>
		<link>http://globestcounterculture.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/finally-a-buyer-for-radioshack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>iritter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It looks like the closest thing we have to a RadioShack buyer is private-equity firm Blackstone Group, in a deal that could reach $3 billion, the New York Post reports. The article says that CEO Julian Day wants to accelerate the selling process and is making presentations to bidders this week, which could also include [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globestcounterculture.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2447200&amp;post=1374&amp;subd=globestcounterculture&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>ICSC: Could be Better, Could be Worse</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 03:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>iritter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The retail real estate industry is far from its high-flying days of 2007 and before, but most executives we spoke with at ICSC&#8217;s RECon show weren&#8217;t about doom and gloom. Things are looking up&#8230;kind of. &#8220;We&#8217;re seeing more demand for retail space,&#8221; said Scott Schroeder, vice president of marketing at Developers Diversified Realty. &#8220;It&#8217;s good. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globestcounterculture.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2447200&amp;post=1370&amp;subd=globestcounterculture&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>ICSC: Sarah Palin Calls Obama an Addict</title>
		<link>http://globestcounterculture.wordpress.com/2010/05/23/icsc-sarah-palin-calls-obama-an-addict/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 22:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[AIG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska, said at the ICSC RECon show in Las Vegas that President Obama has an addiction problem. He&#8217;s addicted to OPM (pronounced by her as &#8220;opium&#8221;), she said, referring to an acronym for Other Peoples&#8217; Money. And that was the main message of her keynote speech to kick off [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globestcounterculture.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2447200&amp;post=1362&amp;subd=globestcounterculture&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Walmart Paradox</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 10:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Target]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walmart&#8217;s same-store sales were down 1.4% during its most recent quarter. So what does that mean about the state of the overall economy? There are two theories. Some make the argument that the economy is improving, and consumers are now &#8220;trading up.&#8221; Stronger sales at Target and other chains are used as evidence of this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globestcounterculture.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2447200&amp;post=1358&amp;subd=globestcounterculture&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CBRE: Retailers Back in Expansion Mode</title>
		<link>http://globestcounterculture.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/cbre-retailers-back-in-expansion-mode/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 10:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>iritter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Instead of hearing about massive store closures this year, we could get more news about chains opening their doors, according to a just-released retail report by CB Richard Ellis. The report surveyed executives at just over 100 retail companies &#8212; most of them national &#8212; and found that more than 90% of the respondents planned [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globestcounterculture.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2447200&amp;post=1355&amp;subd=globestcounterculture&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Does De-Boxing Work?</title>
		<link>http://globestcounterculture.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/does-de-boxing-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 10:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>iritter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Minneapolis Star Tribune article looks at the prospect of cutting up vacant big-box stores into multiple spaces for smaller tenants. Landlords certainly have room to get creative with the closures of Circuit City, Linens &#8216;n Things and others, while it seems like large-format retailers aren&#8217;t expanding like they used to. But the prospect is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globestcounterculture.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2447200&amp;post=1352&amp;subd=globestcounterculture&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sports Authority Latest to Launch New Concept</title>
		<link>http://globestcounterculture.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/sports-authority-latest-to-launch-new-concept/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 10:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>iritter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[They aren&#8217;t rolling out like they used to, but there are some retailers out there trying to test new concepts for growth. The latest announcement is by Sports Authority, which is surprisingly launching a chain geared at a high-end consumer. Called S.A. Elite, the first store is opening in Denver in August. The privately held [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globestcounterculture.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2447200&amp;post=1348&amp;subd=globestcounterculture&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Do You Expect From ICSC&#8217;s RECon This Year?</title>
		<link>http://globestcounterculture.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/what-do-you-expect-from-icscs-recon-this-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 10:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>iritter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ICSC&#8217;s RECon show in Las Vegas, the biggest retail real estate event of the year, is nearly upon us with the convention starting in just over a week. A lot has changed this year. There will be no leasing mall in the Las Vegas Convention Center&#8217;s North Hall, no events in the Las Vegas Hilton, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globestcounterculture.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2447200&amp;post=1345&amp;subd=globestcounterculture&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Restaurants Closing Their Doors</title>
		<link>http://globestcounterculture.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/restaurants-closing-their-doors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 10:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>iritter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Black Angus]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no secret that certain restaurant chains are in trouble. Forbes gives us a graphic reminder of some of those facing closures. Included in its pictorial are Country Kitchen, Damon&#8217;s Grill and Black Angus Steakhouse.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globestcounterculture.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2447200&amp;post=1340&amp;subd=globestcounterculture&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Will Replace Movie Gallery Stores?</title>
		<link>http://globestcounterculture.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/what-will-replace-movie-gallery-stores/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>iritter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blockbuster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hollywood Video]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Movie Gallery is closing its remaining 2,400 namesake and Hollywood Video stores after filing for bankruptcy last year. New technology, such as streaming video, and rivals like Netflix, are killing off brick and mortar movie-rental outlets. Landlords could have a similar announcement by rival Blockbuster Inc. to look forward to in the future, as that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globestcounterculture.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2447200&amp;post=1336&amp;subd=globestcounterculture&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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