It looks like it is going to be a busy week at the InternationalCouncil of Shopping Centers' RECon show. Attendance is above 30,000again and is better than the last two years so far, reportedMichael Kercheval, president of theorganization.
Other good news for the industry: He said that fundamentals aregetting better, most big chains have completed their storeclosures, and now we're starting to see some chains ramp up theirexpansion plans.
Best-selling author and NewYorker writer MalcolmGladwell, had more bright news for attendees. He saidthat in a world where are becoming increasingly isolated due to areliance to technology for communication, meeting places likeshopping centers are more important than ever. "You are more thanin the real estate business," he said. "You are in the business ofmeeting peoples' needs."
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