Abby Cox

A new owner is leading to a new era of experience-led retail in Seattle. Located at 6th Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle, Pacific Place has been a cornerstone of the city’s retail landscape for more than a quarter century.  Originally developed by Pine Street Group LLC and designed by architectural firm NBBJ, the center’s 335,000 square feet of retail space was designed to wrap around a crescent-shaped atrium topped with a skylight. Opened in October 1998, the five-story shopping and entertainment center redefined urban retail in the Pacific …

The younger generation is entering the workforce and influencing retailers. Here is how they are changing retail. In the digital age, nearly everything is accessible online — entertainment, shopping, friendship, you name it. With a few taps on a screen, we can order three pairs of jeans, have a pizza delivered, and carry on a meaningful conversation without ever leaving the couch. Considering that Generation Z — those born roughly between 1996 and 2013 — has grown up immersed in this digital reality, it would be easy to assume they …

One of the nation’s consistently healthy retail markets is seeing a selective approach to growth. Retail real estate across the Mid-Atlantic is having a moment — but it’s a disciplined one. As fundamentals remain healthy in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., the region is seeing a notably more selective approach to retail growth. Years of limited new development, zoning constraints and rising construction costs have tightened supply, pushing owners, investors and municipalities to be far more intentional about what gets built — and where. Sources interviewed for this article point to …