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Retail Insight 2026 interview with Bart Lowen, vice president of development for PB Development.
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Bluhawk: Where (Youth) Sports and Lifestyle Come Together

by SCB Staff

The department store is gone. The movie theater struggled. So what’s today’s anchor tenant? For PB Development, the answer is youth sports — and their Bluhawk project in Overland Park, Kansas, is making the case.  In this Retail Insight interview from ICSC Las Vegas, reporter Nellie Day sits down with Bart Lowen, vice president of development for PB Development, to discuss youth sports — a $50 billion industry that, as Lowen puts it, is as certain as death and taxes. The 600,000-square-foot Bluhawk mixed-use development is anchored by a 400,000-square-foot …

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Retail Insight 2026 interview with Deepak Bahl of San Bernardino County, California.
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San Bernardino County: A Retail Market Built for Growth

by SCB Staff

San Bernardino County — the largest county in the contiguous U.S. — is making a compelling case for retail investment, and the numbers back it up.  In this Retail Insight interview at ICSC Las Vegas, reporter Nellie Day sits down with Deepak Bahl, acting economic development director for San Bernardino County, to unpack what’s driving one of Southern California’s most dynamic retail markets.  With a population of 2.2 million, a three-hour drive market reaching 23 million people, and median household incomes rising as much as 40 percent since 2019 in …

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International Retailers View United States as New Frontier

by Sarah Daniels

When Chinese collectible toy phenomenon Pop Mart opened its 24th U.S. location at the Galleria Dallas mall last spring, social media vloggers documented hundreds of fanatic shoppers arriving the night before and then inching their way through retractable belt stanchions the next day to finally enter the store and purchase coveted Labubu collectibles. Pop Mart’s reception in Dallas may be over the top compared to the more standard welcome that other international brands receive in the United States, but foreign retailers and food-and-beverage operators are nevertheless discovering enthusiastic U.S. shopper …

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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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Webinar: From Roadblocks to Results: Making Mixed-Use Work in Today’s Market

by Sarah Daniels

The September 17 Shopping Center Business webinar “From Roadblocks to Results: Making Mixed-Use Work in Today’s Market,” hosted by Shopping Center Business and sponsored by KTGY, focused on some of the most dynamic and challenging sectors of retail real estate today: mixed-use developments.  The panelists covered strategies to make these projects work, including the importance of early stakeholder engagement, working with property owners, municipal leaders and community members, as well as ensuring that projects align with local needs and long-term visions.  These retail experts also discussed these key topics and more: Watch this brief webinar …

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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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