Straight off the Local Vine

Community Room, Customer Service, Food & Beverage, Sustainability

One Nineteen hosts an Organic Farmer’s Market twice weekly.

Proponents of local, seasonal produce are being heard a little louder and clearer in the marketplace these days. Their voices have now joined those of organics champions, as a growing number of consumers are willing to listen to advice regarding[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

A Mindful Market

Fundraisers, Sustainability

Making your next holiday gift market environmentally-friendly.

If you’re planning to host a holiday gift market this year, why not give it a green theme? That’s what a dozen Canadian artisans did last December 7, when they presented their creations at Vancouver’s Cambrian Hall (greenchristmasmarket[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Treading Lightly

Community Room, Sustainability

Marché Central launches a recycling event, its latest in a series of eco-initiatives.

Don’t be fooled into thinking that power centers can’t host special events as effectively as enclosed mall. This past May 14 though 28, Marché Central in Montreal, Canada was able to mobilize more than 2,000 local residents for its “Recyc[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Grounded & Green

Sustainability

Santa goes green, and encourages others to follow suit.

Santa has always been a traditionalist. But last year, he proved that he too could learn new ways, adopting green as his color of choice when he visited St. John’s Shopping Centre in Perth, UK. He surprised holiday shoppers when he arrived [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Dishing Out

Food Court Promotions, Sustainability

Among other eco-friendly initiatives, Oakville Place stocks its food court with restaurant-quality plates, preventing waste generated by the disposable kind.

Whether you order a burger or a tangy stir-fry, the food court experience will feel a little more special at Oakville Place this holiday season. Last month, the Canadian center introduced a new service that enables customers to pick up their own[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Alive And Teaching

Gift Cards, Seasonal Giveaways, Social Media Campaigns, Sustainability

Placentia Town Center’s illustrative character, Holly Green, came to life as a real person to hand out goodies to holiday shoppers.

Placentia Town Center’s illustrative character, Holly Green, came to life as a real person to hand out goodies to holiday shoppers last year. With the help of Santa’s elves, Holly walked around the California open-air center for a few hou[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Kids Dig It

Charity Partnerships, Sustainability

Halton Lea Shopping and Tree Appeal team up to deliver and plant trees in schools.

Pupils from Hillview Primary School had no problem getting their hands dirty to plant trees in their own stomping grounds. Knowing that they’d see them grow throughout their time at Hillview, the school’s five youngest children happily pitch[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Green Tours

Sustainability

The Shops at Northfield Stapleton isn’t shy about sharing its sustainability accomplishments with shoppers.

Visitors who go on self-guided walking tours at The Shops at Northfield Stapleton in Denver, Colorado will be looking out for more than spring fashions and store sales. They’ll be witnessing the center’s progress in the area of sustainabilit[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Park Royal to Ban Non-biodegradable Plastics

Sustainability

According to Park Royal Shopping Centre, the best way to reduce is not to produce garbage in the first place.

Park Royal Shopping Centre (Park Royal) in West Vancouver, Canada recently kicked off its next sustainability initiative on Earth Day by starting to phase out non-biodegradable plastic bags and adding a soft plastics recycling program throughout[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Ray of Light

Property Management, Sustainability

The Shops at Mission Viejo embraces solar power.

Simon Property Group (Simon) reached a green milestone this past January when it completed the largest solar power installation ever to be done by an American shopping center owner. The energy upgrade comprises a 173kW rooftop facility at The Sh[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...