Survey: More than half of retailers optimistic about rest of year

North Plainfield, N.J. -- Results of a survey released Tuesday by shopping center owner Levin Management Corp. showed that, while store sales remain relatively flat, the majority of its retail tenants are optimistic about the balance of 2011. According to a mid-year survey conducted by Levin and polling the thinking of its roster of 1,000 tenants about the January through June 2011 period, about half of the retailers reported a sales decline for the six months and half reported sales were "the same" or "better" compared with the first six months of 2010. More than 62% at mid-year indicated