Toward the end of 2008, it became painstakingly obvious to retailers that impulse spending was out and frugal saving was in.

Lyndhurst Ohio-based First Interstate Properties, Ltd has named Columbus Ohio-based Steiner + Associates as exclusive retail leasing agent for its 610,000 square foot mixed-use Legacy Village in Lyndhurst (Cleveland) Ohio.

Outdoor outfitter REI will open its first store in Columbus on May 9 at Easton Gateway, with grand opening events scheduled to begin on May 16.

AC Hotels by Marriott will open a new location by 2015 at the Liberty Center, the new $350 million mixed-use project located at the I-75 and SR 129 Interchange, according to Yaromir Steiner, the chief executive officer of Steiner + Associates.

In a time when every good can be bought on the Internet, creating an experience is what continues to draw shoppers to retail centers.

With the resurgence of planned, high-density ground up and repositioned projects in downtown environments, there is clearly a desire and need to anchor those environments with a strong retail component.

Car2Go users who want to catch a movie or do some shopping will be able to park the vehicles at a new set of spaces at Easton Town Center starting this weekend.

Easton Town Center falls outside the “Home Area” for car2go service, but the car-sharing system is announcing today the addition of 20 dedicated satellite parking spots located on the north and south sides of the property.

The mixed-use destination that redefined town center development in the United States is breaking new ground-literally.

Starting today, Easton shoppers will be able to pick up a Tesla Model S in between dinner at Ocean Club and a movie at AMC.