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Top Stories for the Week of February 12, 2007 Print Full Issue   Click Here For Regional Coverage Simon JV Makes Mills Bid CHEVY CHASE, MD-Simon Property Group and Farallon Capital are offering $24 per share to acquire the troubled Mills Corp. Panel Lauds Grayfield Projects CHICAGO-Suffering shopping centers should be reviewed, redeveloped, according to local retail experts at the ICSC conference Tuesday. GNC Trading For $1.65B PITTSBURGH-Apollo Management is selling the 4,800-store chain to a private-equity firm and a pension fund for $1.65 billion. CBL JV Enters China CHATTANOOGA, TN-CBL & Associates and Bain Capital are investing $60 million in a China-based retail-development firm. PacSun Closing 74 Demos ANAHEIM, CA-Pacific Sunwear plans to close 74 underperforming Demo stores, leaving the hip-hop chain with about 150 units. Print Top Stories

Features Global Insights' Behravesh "Average growth will easily be 2.6% or even 2.8%." TJX’s Troubles Mount As fraudulent purchases from a data breach increase, consumers and banks cry foul. TIFs Gain Popularity Municipalities are using the financing to attract strong retailers.

Regional Coverage
Northeast     Print Full Region • Mills Considers Simon Bid • January Sales Beat Forecast • Coach Launching New Chain • Cache Expands Core Brand • Family Apparel Retailers Top Boston Growth List • Tweeter Reports Tough Q1 • Westwood Station Draws Interest • Lerner Hones Green Approach • Waterplace Gets $105M Construction Financing • Wal-Mart Buys 41-Acre Parcel for $8M	Southeast     Print Full Region • Hancock Closing 30 Units • Circuit City Closing Stores • JV Will Develop $98M Mixed-Use Project • Spring Start Set for Riverfront Project • 582,000-SF High Rise Sells for $264 Per SF
Midwest     Print Full Region • Simon's Expansion Continues • Ramco JV Ramps Up • Taubman Gambles On Growth • Chicago Transit Getting Retail	Southwest     Print Full Region • Tesco Unveils US Plan • Rent-A-Center Keeps Growing • Post-Merger Changes Go Into Play in Arizona • $100M-Plus Plan Kicks In After Two-Year Wait • JV Pencils May Start for $80M Second Phase • Kroger Tickets $21M-Plus Project for Inroad • Home Depot Builds In I-35 Relief Valve
West     Print Full Region • Sport Clips Hits 400 • Cheesecake Plans 21 Units • JV Revamps Downtown CA Mall • G.I. Joe’s Trades Hands • Morgans, DLJ Close on Hard Rock Hotel-Casino • $25M Heslin Deal Converts Retail Sites • On Strength of Three, Gaming Index Hits New High