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Unselfie Campaign Brings Shoppers Out for Giving Tuesday

Community Room, Fundraisers

The Mall Camberley raises funds for charity in a post-Black Friday event.
Following Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, some shoppers and retailers take a small break from the unfettered capitalism of the season to celebrate another important day of the week: Giving Tuesday. It's a global day of g[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Palms Welcomes New Residents to the Neighborhood

Community Relations, Community Room

A proper block party creates ties between the center and a new development nearby.
Scoping out the local shopping center is a big step when you move to a new neighborhood and get to know the area. It can be a little harder, on the other hand, for the local shopping center to get to know an entirely new neighborhood. That's [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Friary to Plant Its Own Forest

Seasonal Giveaways, Sustainability

The center promises to turn shoppers’ holiday purchases into gifts for the planet.
Glancing at The Friary’s holiday launch photos, you might miss Santa altogether. It’s easy to do. He didn’t don his velvety red suit for the UK center’s November 19 event, but a fur-lined green robe that harks back to the Christmas tradi[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

CF Fairview to Grant Santa Flight Wishes

Charity Partnerships, Community Relations, Community Room

Pointe-Claire shopping center teams up with Air Transat and Children’s Wish Foundation to send families off in search of St. Nick in holiday contest.
CF Fairview Pointe Claire could be looking at record Santa photo sales and stroller rental bookings this year if its contest takes off. Until December 1, The Canadian mall and its visiting families will be swapping receipts for both with forms t[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Swansgate Shoppers Rally For Breast Cancer Care

Charity Partnerships, Community Room

Image credits: Swansgate Shopping Centre

Crazy Hats charity appeal raises funds for an important cause.
Swansgate Shopping Centre came out of October with great news: £3,340 (US $5137) raised for breast cancer care during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The center invited volunteers from the Crazy Hats Breast Cancer Appeal in for two days of c[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

ShopCrawl Brings Savvy Shoppers to Dufferin Mall

Community Relations, Community Room, Customer Service

Image credits: CNW Group/Dufferin Mall

ChickAdvisor’s community of shopaholics chose Dufferin Mall for a rare brick-and-mortar event.
The women of ChickAdvisor turn shopping into an art. They're dedicated to tracking down the best buys and the biggest deals. And when they do? They evangelize the brands and products they love. So when they hit Dufferin Mall earlier this month, [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Target Helps Kids Get Active and Save Lives

Charity Partnerships, Technology Lab, Technology News

Partnership with UNICEF leads to unique wearable tech for kids.
Wearable technology is still in its infancy, so it's no surprise when a company comes out with a new toy that's less than entirely useful. Take DrumPants, for example: pants that are also drums (or are they drums that are also pants?). But Ta[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Eco-Safe Digester Eats Food Court Waste

Property Management, Shopping Center Business, Sustainability

Advertorial Feature: Shopping centers can improve their operational and environmental impact by using data-driven, food waste disposal solution.
Due to the complex nature of mall operations, shopping center owners face a number of challenges when trying to make their properties more efficient while adhering to their CSR mandates. Since tenants command much of the mall’s operational nee[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Mail Champlain Cultural Weekends Celebrate Local Artists

Community Relations, Community Room

Image credits: Mail Champlain

Province-wide event inspires a series of artistic weekends.
Last month, Quebec, Canada held its annual cultural festival, Les Journées de la Culture ("Culture Days"). For three days, venues around the province held cultural events, giving locals and tourists the opportunity to meet with artists, view th[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

intu Hands Out Bags for Life

Community Room, Sustainability

Image credits: intu Uxbridge

Branded canvas bags help shoppers through a controversial time.
Earlier this week, England introduced a plastic bag fee. Large shops now have to charge 5p ($0.08 USD) for every single-use plastic bag used, a measure similar to those in place in the rest of the U.K. The move has been controversial, and som[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...
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