ICSC Research Products,

ICSC Research Products,

Services and Initiatives
Services and Initiatives
Getting to Know
Getting to Know
An Introduction to
ICSC
ICSC

s Membership Research Services

s Membership Research Services
April 2009
Understanding the Internal Structure
Understanding the Internal Structure
of the Research Department
of the Research Department
Vice President, Director of Research
and Chief Economist
(Michael Niemira)
Manager of Global
Research Information
(Susan Pistilli)
Manager of Global Research
(J ean Lambert)
Manager of Research Programs
and Projects
(Angela J ameson)
Senior Research and
Information Coordinator
[Research Mentor Program Coordinator]
(Erin Caffrey)
Global Research
Information Specialist
(Michael Tubridy)
Research Analyst
(J ohn Connolly)
Research Associate
(Brandon Rogoff)
Research Assistant/
Project Leader
(Monika Sinkiewicz)
ICSC Research Group Structure
ICSC Research Group Structure
ICSC Research
Department
Indian Research Group
European Research Group
Latin American Research Group
Asia-Pacific Research Group
North American Research Task Force
Canadian Research Group
About 150 Researchers Participate in These Groups
North American Research
North American Research
Task Force
Task Force
ICSCs oldest research advisory group, founded
in the late 1980s.
The eyes and earsof the research community
in the United States and Canada.
Specialized committee for Canadian research.
Oversees and shapes annual research
conference for North America.
Advises on a range of research issues and
guides best practices.
European Research
European Research
Group
Group
ERG was founded in 1998.
Identifies and participates in pan-European
research projects.
Promotes and guides research best practices.
Responsible for content of European Research
Seminar.
Members contribute articles to Research
Review.
Forum for networking and sharing information.
Latin America and Asia
Latin America and Asia
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Pacific Research Groups
Pacific Research Groups
Latin America Research Group
(LARG) founded in 2005first
Latin America Research Seminar
launched in Mexico City in 2008.
Members contributed articles for
Research Review on regional
industry activity.
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Asia-Pacific Research Council
(APRC) helping to shape ICSC
regional research role.
Involves the participation of several
national councils and ICSC
members active in the area.
What are ICSC
What are ICSC
Research
Research
Products
Products
and Services for Members?
and Services for Members?
e-Library
e-Data
Videos and Teleconferences
PhotoCenter
Research Review and other publications
Research Scholar Program
Research Mentor Program
Global Shopping Center Directory
Global Research Links
ICSC Books
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Library
Library
Worlds largest electronic library for retail real
estate research with 22 languages for searching
and 9 languages for translation.
Includes ICSC publications plus nearly 3,000
magazines and journals. With database titles
from Europe, Africa and around the world.
More than 1,400 country economic reports.
Environmental references384,000 records.
ICSC Topics of Interest to help guide use.
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Data
Data
The Power of Statistical Data at your fingertips The Power of Statistical Data at your fingertips
A unique data delivery system that can be accessed through the
ICSC research web pages.
ICSC members can download proprietary statistics compiled by
ICSC, along with the full historical dataset.
Additional time series are included in the database from government
statistical agencies and other organizations.
Users can obtain data through (1) regular drop-down menu
searches, (2) popular or pre-setsearches and (3) advanced
searches with the mnemonic or code specific to each time series
provided online as well.
Data are notably presented by area (country, region, state or
provinces), segment (retail category or components of a broader
statistic), adjustment (not seasonally adjusted, seasonally adjusted
or seasonally adjusted at annualized rates) and metric (unit of
measure for time series).
ICSC will offer pre-settables in the Spring 2009.
ICSC Videos and
ICSC Videos and
Teleconferences
Teleconferences
ICSC Research organizes teleconferences
(ReTel) and videos (Research on Demand) by
experts on subjects of interest to researchers
and the industry.
Planning legislation/regulation is a future topic
for a teleconference.
Research advisers and ICSC Members
generally are asked to suggest topics for
teleconferences and Research-on-Demand
videos.
PhotoCenter
PhotoCenter
Photos are available for use by members in
presentations
See photos showcasing center features
such as design elements, landscaping and
water features
Images taken at ICSC events are also
available for viewing
Photos are easy to download
Members can add photos of their centers for
use by other members submission is easy
Research Review
Research Review
ICSCs flagship research
publication.
Research committee members
are committed to helping to add
content and perspective.
Selected recent articles:
The 2007-08 Financial Crisis Impact on
Commercial Real Estate and Beyond
Who is the Lifestyle Center Shopper?
The Performance of U.S. Shopping
Centers
The Return to Traditional Shopping
in Canadian Malls
Using Strategic Market Planning to
Enhance Returns
Taking Flight: Airport Shopping and
Dining
Pathways to Corporate Sustainability
Variety is the Spice of Life in a
Research Career
Other Electronic Research Publications
Other Electronic Research Publications
Analysis:
Retail Real Estate Business Conditions (weekly)
Benchmarking:
Canadian Mall Report (monthly)
Chain Store Sales Trends (monthly)
U.S. Mall Report (monthly)
U.S. Shopping Center Executive Survey (monthly)
Weekly Retail Sales Tracking (weekly)
Weekly U.S. Leading Indicator (weekly)
And
ICSC Researcher, the departments monthly newsletter
Research Scholar Program
Research Scholar Program
Research Scholars are experts in specialized areas
Appointment is part-time, non-resident and for 2-3
years
Scholars provide research, policy and technical
recommendations and analysis
ICSC currently has two Research Scholars:
Jerry Yudelson, Research Scholar for Retail Real Estate
Sustainability
David Wallace, Research Scholar for Economic Development
Possible fields of expertise for future Scholars
include:
Consumer credit and debit card trends
Demographic shifts
Global Shopping
Global Shopping
Center Directory
Center Directory
At the request of ICSC International Advisory
Board (Trustees), ICSC began to compile a
global shopping center directory.
Currently, directory includes about 11,500
centers in 86 countries of which about 35% are
North American centers and 30% are European
centers.
Ongoing development underway to expand
database and make it more useable for roll
ups.
Global Research
Global Research
Links
Links
This online resource is a summary of
industry-relevant web-based sources of
information, including international and
regional organizations and institutions,
government and central banks, trade and
business associations, universities,
research institutes, trade and business
journals and more.
ICSC Research Books
ICSC Research Books
Dollars & Cents of Shopping Centers/The SCORE 2008
(2008)
Bi-annual benchmarking for the U.S. and Canadian shopping
center industry.
The Importance of Shopping Centres to the European
Economy (2008)
Impact study undertaken in conjunction with the European
Shopping Centre Trust to demonstrate the size and significance
of the industry.
Sustainable Retail Development: New Success
Strategies by Jerry Yudelson (Summer 2009).
Guide to best practices for constructing and operating
sustainable shopping centers and retail stores, including a ten-
point program that any company can follow.
On the Drawing Board for 2009
On the Drawing Board for 2009
Chart Book Chart Book
Product will provide ICSC members with a set of tables and charts
updated on an ongoing basis for analytical and presentation
purposes. Data will stem from ISCC proprietary database but also
from other sources such as government statistical agencies.
Country Fact Sheets Country Fact Sheets
Product will provide an overview of basic statistics by country.
Global Shopping Center Definition Standard Global Shopping Center Definition Standard
Goal is to develop a global shopping center framework or a
conceptual structure for world shopping center segmentation.
European Energy Use Survey European Energy Use Survey
Survey will investigate energy use in shopping centres throughout
Europe.
CenterView CenterView Survey on Shopping Survey on Shopping- -Center Grading Practices Center Grading Practices
Survey will assess the value of a widely used benchmarking tool
globally.
For More Information
See ICSC Research Online at
www.icsc.org/research