Commerce + Communities Today By Steve McLinden Across the U.S., developers feel frustrated as they work to bring new and revitalized retail and mixed-use projects to their communities. In their relations with economic development professionals, they may perceive miscommunications, old demographic information, outdated zoning and unrealistic expectations. 1. Cities need to get out of their…

Chain Store Age By: Al Urbanski For place making, negative space geometrics is the primary consideration and public spaces should be designed like a “string of pearls” that unconsciously lead visitors through the entire complex. Read more at Chain Store Age…

January 17, 2023 For several years, Steiner + Associates has incorporated insights from The Five Essential Elements of Well-Being to drive its workplace culture. The book, by Gallup chief scientist of workplace management and well-being and by workplace consultant Tom Rath, defines well-being across five pillars that transcend borders and cultures. Steiner also has leveraged the book…

Retail Touchpoints | Dorothy Crouch Easton Town Center has been busy this holiday season, as might be expected at a mall that welcomes nearly 30 million annual visitors. But there’s also been an extra dose of holiday excitement generated by the center’s many holiday community outreach initiatives — including a partnership between Easton and the Columbus College of Art…

By Spencer Jordan One of Ohio’s fastest-growing metros is the center of a Midwest expansion embarked upon by leading luxury brands. One of the most remarkable retail stories to emerge from the pandemic was the huge lift in sales of luxury goods. Luxury spending in the United States catapulted upward by 47% in 2021 and…

Shopping Center Business By Yaromir Steiner Beset by pandemic pressures and evolving in the face of ongoing demographic and sociocultural shifts, the commercial real estate industry is on the cusp of some profound changes. The retail and mixed-use real estate landscape of tomorrow is going to look and feel very different.  Read more at Shopping…

By Spencer Jordan While it’s an overstatement to say that COVID changed everything, the impact of the pandemic on the retail real estate industry has been far-reaching. It accelerated trends that were already underway and introduced new chal- lenges and complexities for owners, operators, developers and leasing professionals. What follows is an overview of how…

It isn’t just real estate and design differences, but operational innovation that will shape tomorrow’s retail.

In my previous blog post, I outlined some of the discussions and debates taking place across the industry about how to evolve and adapt to a changing commercial development landscape—and a changing world.

It was great to be back in Las Vegas, Nevada for the ICSC Here, We Go 2021 conference on December 5th through December 7th at the Las Vegas Convention Center.