Every year, one of my personal highlights is the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) RECon convention in Las Vegas. It’s a chance both to connect with the fascinating leaders in our field, as well as to see a few steps into the future. RECon bills itself at the “global convention for the shopping center […]
Archives for 2014
Five minutes with Jeff Green of Jeff Green Partners
Justine Griffin / Herald Tribune – Jeff Green is the owner of Jeff Green Partners, a retail consulting agency based in Phoenix. Green has experience consulting on a wide range of retail-related topics, from feasibility studies for development to sales projections for specific retail brands. He’s in Las Vegas this week at the annual International Council of Shopping Centers RECon convention, meeting with retailers and investment companies, keeping a close eye on trends and themes in the industry this year.
Sarasota area reels in Bass Pro Shop, sources say
Justine Griffin / Herald Tribune – Rumored for years, sources confirmed Tuesday that Southwest Florida has reeled in another big retail fish: Bass Pro Shops will open a store in this market.
The likely site for the megastore — which would sell fishing, camping, hunting, boating and other gear — would be at University Parkway and Interstate 75, near the under-construction Mall at University Town Center, sources said.
Malls’ brighter future is apparent in Vegas
Justine Griffin / Herald Tribune – Real estate developers and retail chain executives are cautiously optimistic that 2014 is the year for chain stores to expand into new markets and for overall industry growth.
With retail sales up in April more than 4.1 percent compared with a year ago, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers trade group, analysts are hopeful that more new business is on the horizon.
Using Data Wisely Part 2: Slicing the Retail Pie
Jeff Green and Kenneth Katz / Shopping Center Business – The retail real estate industry has new decision-making tolls, but harder choices. Back in January, we looked at the role big data is playing in providing retailers with more tools to find hidden markets and deepen demographic data. As the retail industry continues to evolve, there is an accelerated push toward more retail formats and categories. It is becoming more and more clear that as social, commercial and design trends all have a profound and varied impact on the professional landscape, the industry’s collective understanding and full use of available data within real estate is still stuck in the statistical Stone Age.
Crate & Barrel coming to UTC mall
Justine Griffin / Herald Tribune – Crate & Barrel fans, rejoice.
The national home furnishings retailer will open a store inside the Mall at University Town Center. Crate & Barrel is one of several highly anticipated bellwether tenants to file building permits with Sarasota County, confirming their spot inside the new luxury mall being built at Interstate 75 and University Parkway.
