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 uncertainty, fluctuations in consumer confidence and rising operational costs have put significant pressure on retailers. The discussion underscored the growing influence of asset-based lending and lease valuations in bankruptcy proceedings, as well as the increasing costs of restructuring. The panelists pointed out that consumer spending has become increasingly unpredictable due to inflation and evolving shopping habits, leading to significant market shifts.
Chief among the takeaways was the importance of proactive planning in response to retail bankruptcies. With a large amount of retail space expected to hit the market in 2025, the webinar emphasized that landlords, developers, investors, retailers and others in the industry should not take a passive approach to preparation. The panelists emphasized the advantages of strategizing in advance to mitigate risks, identify potential replacement tenants and implement restructuring strategies early.
Listen to this one-hour webinar to learn about retail development (or the lack thereof), best practices for bankruptcy auctions, lease renegotiations, as well as resilience and repositioning within the retail market.
Panelists:
- Dana Telsey, Telsey Advisory Group (moderator)
- Emilio Amendola, A&G Real Estate Partners
- Keith Vercauteren, Wells Fargo
- Andrew Graiser, A&G Real Estate Partners
Webinar sponsor: This webinar is sponsored by A&G Real Estate Partners, a real estate advisory firm specializing in lease optimization and real estate sales.
Watch the webinar to learn what the retail trajectories of 2024 can reveal in terms of market outlook for this year and beyond.
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