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CONGRATULATIONS to the winner of our contest, Darryl Richford! He was randomly selected from all the entries for our contest! Many thanks to all that subscribed to our blog and connected with us on our Social Media sites! We’ll have it shipped in time for a Christmas delivery!
On Monday December 3, 2012, John Lister and I attended the International Council of Shopping Centers NY National Conference in New York City. That’s a long statement that can be condensed into one word, “Wow!” On Monday December 3, 2012, John Lister and I attended the International Council of Shopping Centers NY National Conference in […]
This holiday season the staff at JL Architects “pay it forward”. We wanted to make some local children’s Christmas morning a little brighter, so a collection was taken up among the JL staff. All of the staff donated generously and we were able to fulfill the many of Christmas wishes from the lists of two […]
In 1863, when Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that Thanksgiving Day was to be national holiday each year, he could not have imagined the eventual evolution of Cyber Monday shopping. Beginning this holiday season the fingers of shopping stretched into Thanksgiving Day! Many “brick and mortar” retailers decided to open up even earlier than midnight on Black […]
In the manufacturing industry and with the green initiatives of today’s society; there are many companies that are stepping forward to do their part in reducing waste and recycling materials. In the manufacturing industry and with the green initiatives of today’s society; there are many companies that are stepping forward to do their part in […]
How often do you shop with a local retailer over an internet retailer? What do you like about the shop down the street? What draws you to an online retailer? How has internet shopping changed your purchasing habits? When do you choose a “bricks and mortar” store over a internet store? Whether it’s shopping for […]
I attended the ICSC show in Atlantic City, New Jersey a week ago. Among MANY items discussed at various forums and on the floor, one of the more interesting topics was the death of the big box retail store. The attached article, about Walmart downsizing, seems to confirm this is for real. The prediction is […]
We received a commendation letter from one of our valued clients, Jason Neely of Palm Beach Tan. Jason handles all the national expansion for PBT so he is constantly traveling. He relies on JL Architects to cover his back which apparently we do pretty well. His projects are all unique: renovations, expansions, new roll outs […]
I have been very fortunate to be surrounded by some pretty remarkable people in my life. That includes my family (most of all), my clients, but also my past employers & coworkers. A few weeks ago, through a series of emails initiated by my friend Duane Fisher, I found myself sitting at Wrigley Field watching […]
Do your kids love LEGOS? Do you have a budding architect in your future? Two of JL Architects’s staff, Jim Stedman & Nathan Houser, recently had the opportunity to be the guest presenter for a Lego Club at a local elementary school. They brought drawings for the kids to check out and answered questions about […]