By Ian Ritter
Retailers based in other countries are not new to the U.S. shopping center landscape. Consumers here are very aware of Aldi, H&M, IKEA, Zara, and others.
But many companies not well-known to domestic consumers are expanding beyond their home regions and targeting the American consumer in hopes for both a sales push and an increase in brand visibility.
This comes at a good time for retail real estate landlords, considering that several once-prominent retailers are closing stores or going out of business. A recent Moody's report said that there were nine retail