Category Archives: ICSC Events

Millennials Driving Retail Industry to Revisit In-Store Sales Strategies

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Play Video - MillennialsRetailers and mall owners have their in-store sales strategies centered right on Millennials, the generation ages 18 to 34. This fast-growing consumer segment totals 80 million Americans who spend approximately $600 billion annually. Knowing how to attract Millennials’ money is the name of the game for retailers and retail… Read More

Brazil’s Retail Market Thrives

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Carnival, Copacabana and Caipirinha’s lure millions of tourists each year to Brazil, but today more than just the lodging market is booming. The retail market’s unprecedented growth is piquing the interest of investors and retailers’ seeking expansion and looking to rebalance their portfolios, according to JLL Research, launched today at the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) retail real estate conference (RECon)… Read More

Phoenix Retail Market Goes From Bleak to Bright

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Excerpt by Ian Ritter, GlobeSt.com: Read the Full Story

When the recession was in full swing, one of the markets that took the biggest hit was Phoenix. Residential and commercial real estate were overbuilt in the market, and the retail sector became a casualty. That’s all changing now, as retailers are starting to expand into the market. Retail real estate vacancy rates in Phoenix are currently around 10.5% and expected to fall below 10% by the end of the… Read More

In Chicago Will the Mighty Middle Retailers Survive?

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Excerpt by Ian Ritter, GlobeSt.com: Read the Full Story

Chicago_ChicagoMattChicago is on the front lines when it comes to the struggles that middle-market grocery companies are facing, while competitors targeting consumers in both the lower- and upper-income brackets expand and flourish. At the end of last year, Dominick’s, a household supermarket name in the area, closedRead More

Beyond the Traditional Block: 2014 is Shaping up to be a Retail Seller’s Market

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By Brian Rogal, Excerpt from GlobeSt.com

Strengthening retail market fundamentals and price appreciation are making the investment community bullish on retail sector in 2014. After a strong first quarter this year, the momentum is expected to continue as increased demand for retail assets has created optimal conditions for sellers.

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Grocery-anchored, urban high street retail… Read More

Ground-Up Retail? It’s Happening in Atlanta.

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Excerpt by Ian Ritter, GlobeSt.com: Read the Full Story

Atlanta_RRGThere isn’t a whole lot of new commercial real estate development taking place anywhere in the country, and the retail sector is no exception. However, the Atlanta area is proving to be the exception, and John Bemis, executive vice president and retail market lead in Atlanta and the Southeast for JLL shared… Read More

Retail Not Left Behind in Texas’ Vibrant CRE Market

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Excerpt by Ian Ritter, GlobeSt.com: Read the Full Story

Dallas3_adambernhardtIt’s no secret that the commercial real estate industry in Texas has been on fire for some time now. The retail real estate sector has certainly not been left out in the cold, executives from JLL told us, focusing on the Dallas, Austin and San Antonio markets.

“The Texas retail market is… Read More

Logistics Lag for Same-Day Delivery

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Widespread same-day delivery won’t be viable this year or next for most retailers. Why the delay?  Especially when topics like drone-delivery have become regular dinner table talk?

It all comes down to the logistics networks that currently support the majority of retailers. These systems, with few exceptions, were based on a… Read More

The New Scarcest Resource: Shoppers Attention

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Why, when and how consumers shop has shifted drastically during the last 25 years. We live in a world of ‘choice exhaustion’, clutter and indecision – so how are retailers embracing technology and breaking through the noise? On May 20th from 11:00-11:30 a.m. in the ICSC Coca Cola Happiness Lounge  JLL Retail experts Michael Hirschfeld and Aaron Ahlburn share how retailers are finding innovative ways to stimulate consumers suffering from information overload. During this… Read More

Retail Crosses a Bridge this Week in Istanbul

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NEWSFLASH: ICSC European Conference Update: This week the retail industry gathers in Istanbul, Turkey for the 2014 ICSC European Conference to examine how shopping centers can innovate, analyze how to meet changing consumer demands and learn about future growth – and after a few delayed flights from the United States, I finally made it!

My arrival flight descended over the rural countryside of Turkey, and then approached the urban areas and city… Read More