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Retail is the Catalyst for Belonging

by Sarah Daniels

By Brandon Wernli, studio director at KTGY The time we live in is marked by a profound transformation in how people work, live and connect with each other. Since 2020, shopping centers, regional malls, commercial plazas and lifestyle districts have reasserted themselves as more than places of financial transaction; they are a social necessity. We are living through a societal shift away from the postwar model of expansive single-family homes and isolated retail strips. Reversing decades of suburban sprawl, the residences built today are reducing lot sizes and favoring connectedness …

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SoCal Retail Market Fundamentally Strong but Challenged by Space Shortage

by Sarah Daniels

If Calvin Short and Terrison Quinn, managing principals at SRS Real Estate Partners, could sum up the Southern California (SoCal) retail investment sales and leasing environment with one word, it would be “undersupplied.” From an investment standpoint, the region lacks depth in available properties for sale, unlike other parts of the country where there have been leverage shifts in favor of the buyer due to oversupply, says Short, who represents buyers and sellers of retail assets nationwide. That’s particularly true in the net-lease space, which is driving some SoCal-based investors …

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Population, Policy Tailwinds Fuel Retail Activity in Florida

by Sarah Daniels

Florida’s nation-leading population growth and its pro-business reputation continue to underpin retail investment and expansion activity. Vacancy rates in the state’s major metros range from 3.1 percent in Miami to 4.6 percent in Jacksonville, all well below their historical averages, according to CoStar. Investment sales in the markets during the first half of 2025 totaled around $2.5 billion, and each market except for Orlando saw an increase in year-over-year sales, CoStar reports. “Whether it’s buyers of retail properties or retailers looking to open up new locations, they’re all descending on …

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Webinar: Retail Bankruptcy & Restructuring — Lessons from 2024 & What’s Ahead

by Sarah Daniels

The March 14 Shopping Center Business webinar “Retail Bankruptcy & Restructuring — Lessons from 2024 & What’s Ahead” covered the state of a retail industry that is both “frenetic and cautious,” in the words of Dana Telsey of Telsey Advisory Group. Tune in to the six-minute mark of the on-demand webinar for Dana’s impressive summary of the latest news in retail. Panelists covered key insights into the evolving retail landscape, including the trends for bankruptcies and liquidations in 2024 and whether those trajectories are likely to continue into 2025. Economic …

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Restaurants Execute Expansion Plans with Measured Approaches

by Sarah Daniels

To say that the restaurant industry is sending mixed signals could be the understatement of the year. The National Restaurant Association expected restaurant sales in 2024 to top $1 trillion for the first time ever. But as the year has progressed, the number of operators who anticipated sales growth in the coming months dipped to 28 percent in August from 40 percent in April amid inflation and economic uncertainty, according to the organization’s latest performance index survey. At the same time, the fortunes of the major restaurant segments are largely …

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Webinar: Market Outlook — Insights on Retail, Consumers, REITs, NNN & Shopping Centers

by Sarah Daniels

The Sept. 27 Shopping Center Business webinar “Market Outlook — Insights on Retail, Consumers, REITs, NNN & Shopping Centers” covered the state of the retail industry, focusing on consumer behavior and the financial health of retailers. Be sure to tune in to the 6-minute mark of this webinar for a clear-eyed, informative breakdown of key retail trends from moderator Dana Telsey of Telsey Advisory Group. Panelists discussed a shift in consumer spending toward value and discount retailers, with a slowdown in luxury goods consumption. The webinar also explored challenges in the retail sector, including increased …

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Retail Experts Employ Creative Solutions in Tight Property Market

by Sarah Daniels

High occupancy rates and prohibitive development costs continue to challenge expansion-minded retailers. Only 4.5 percent of total retail space in the United States was available for lease at the end of August, according to CoStar Group. That represents a 35 percent reduction in retail availability over the past decade amid greater absorption and space being removed from the market. Combined with limited new shopping center development over the past 15 years, the tight conditions are pushing retail real estate experts to get creative when searching for ways to help brands …

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Faris Lee Investments: The Time to Buy and Sell is Now

by Sarah Daniels

Finding the ideal time to buy or sell a retail investment is next to impossible. This task seems to be made even harder as sellers long for the prices and demand of 2020 and 2021, while buyers wish for the interest rates associated with that time period. But the past is the past. Retail investors can engage in shoulda, woulda, coulda until the cows come home, but it’s not a productive exercise. What is productive is operating with today’s fundamentals in mind. Part of doing that, notes Shaun Riley, Jeff …

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Excess Real Estate Can Become a Boon for Retailers in a Tight Market

by Sarah Daniels

Store closures have been making headlines — from drugstores to restaurants and big box retailers. While some worry this is a sign of a slowing retail market, disposing of excess space quickly at the right price saves companies valuable time and money. Closures are not limited to retailers that are struggling — healthy retailers and restaurants shutter locations where their prototype may have evolved or the demographic makeup of the neighborhood has shifted. Mark Reeder, executive vice president at SRS Real Estate Partners, has provided disposition solutions for national retailers …

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NewMark Merrill: AI, Automation Will Benefit In-Person Retail

by Sarah Daniels

Automation is not only here to stay — it’s here to make the tasks of owning, operating, marketing and leasing a shopping center easier. That is the view of Sandy Sigal, chairman, CEO and president of Calabasas, Calif.-based NewMark Merrill Companies. “I see automation as a net positive,” he explains. “The efficiency level inside shopping centers is going to go way up. Customer satisfaction levels are going to go way up too.” Sigal envisions a future where personalization, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), transforms the shopping experience, offering tailored recommendations and …

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