Retailist Magazine By Beau Arnason The rise of online and mobile shopping has prompted years of introspection laced with concern from retail professionals. The convenience, accessibility, and growing popularity of online platforms spurred speculation from inside and outside the industry that brick-and-mortar retail was a dinosaur on the glide path to, if not extinction, then…

Chain Store Age By: Al Urbanski For place making, negative space geometrics is the primary consideration and public spaces should be designed like a “string of pearls” that unconsciously lead visitors through the entire complex. Read more at Chain Store Age…

January 17, 2023 For several years, Steiner + Associates has incorporated insights from The Five Essential Elements of Well-Being to drive its workplace culture. The book, by Gallup chief scientist of workplace management and well-being and by workplace consultant Tom Rath, defines well-being across five pillars that transcend borders and cultures. Steiner also has leveraged the book…

By: Caroline Wu Shopping Centers

By Spencer Jordan One of Ohio’s fastest-growing metros is the center of a Midwest expansion embarked upon by leading luxury brands. One of the most remarkable retail stories to emerge from the pandemic was the huge lift in sales of luxury goods. Luxury spending in the United States catapulted upward by 47% in 2021 and…

Chain Store Age | Al Urbanski, Editor & Manager Easton Town Center is located in Columbus, Ohio Why did Easton Town Center repeat as the No. 1 Retail Center Experience in 2022? Because it never stopped improving and adding things that make the 1,300-acre property more town than town center. Such as… • More art! The…

By Spencer Jordan While it’s an overstatement to say that COVID changed everything, the impact of the pandemic on the retail real estate industry has been far-reaching. It accelerated trends that were already underway and introduced new chal- lenges and complexities for owners, operators, developers and leasing professionals. What follows is an overview of how…

Over the past 24 years, Steiner has developed more than 7.4 million square feet of mixed-used space, including Columbus’ famed Easton Town Center, which resembles a small city with its more than 190 retailer, dining and entertainment venues; 5 million square feet of office; and four hotels and attracts more than 2 million visits a month.

More than 30 million people visit it each year and spend more than a billion dollars there.

Even amidst a global pandemic, Easton can prove why it continues to be considered a Top Retail Center Experience in America.