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Economic Questions Big and Small (with Ryan Severino & Rachel Elias Wein)

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CenterWhen does it make sense for retailers to own the shopping centers they occupy? James talks to Rachel Elias Wein of WeinPlus to answer that question. Also, economist Ryan Severino explains how consumer confidence can be high despite slow GDP growth. LISTEN HERE >>>

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Drones, Driverless Cars? Watch the Live Broadcast of James Cook on Futureproofing Retail

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Cook, JamesDo you need to help your retailer and owner clients future-proof their business? With so much else to do, there’s not time to think about the future. You’re busy just trying to get through the day. Don’t panic — spend  20 minutes listening to James Cook, our Director of Retail… Read More

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Banks Can Adapt to Changing Consumer Behavior with New Branch Strategies

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It’s no longer about how many branches banks have. It’s how about they use them. As consumer behavior shifts, banks are rethinking the way their business is done. And you can help them.

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JLL’s new 2017 U.S. Banking Outlook offers insight on current and forthcoming industry trends, like:

  • Branch location reductions. The number of branches will decrease as banks optimize their market needs.
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Anchors Away? What Department Store Closures Mean for Shopping Centers

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More than 300 department stores are closing this year, putting about 36 million square feet of vacant space back on the market, according to JLL’s latest retail report Empty to Alive: The Next Use for Department Store Space. Which begs the question, what will become of all that empty space? Well, it’s not all doom and gloom as you’ve probably read in the news. According to our research, we expect to see more restaurants,… Read More

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JLL adds Trio of Multi-Market Disposition Experts

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JLL continues the strategic expansion of its disposition business in Houston with the addition of three new experts Donna Kolius, Pierce Owens and Kaylie Walker. The group will join JLL’s brokerage team focusing on multi-market dispositions, national portfolio strategies, and sale leasebacks for corporations, private equity firms, real estate investment trusts, investors and retailers.

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Get Ready for Food, Fun and Fast Fashion!

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As much as he’d like to, he can’t personally visit every new retail store. But thanks to YouTube there’s always a video to watch. Join James Cook as he watches retail videos new and old with a focus on Food, Fun and Fast Fashion. Those are the three retail categories that will lease up many newly emptied department stores.  LISTEN HERE >>>

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Why So Many Store Closures? A Look Inside.

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While the number of store closure announcements is lower than during the recession, the amount of retail space closing is higher. Apparel and shoe retailers are closing the most number of stores, yet ironically apparel is also in the top three of aggressive expansion stores alongside auto parts and dollar stores. Only a modest amount of apparel sales have shifted online and apparel shoppers are shifting from mid-priced clothing stores and… Read More

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