Aligning Retail Spaces with Evolving Expectations of a New Generation

June 25, 2025

Christina Faley, WELL AP, IIDA

Despite the year-over-year growth of the retail sector for the period of 2022-2024, brick-and-mortar investors, developers and landlords must navigate shifting consumer behaviors, the continued rise of e-commerce as well as waves of chain store closures. This complex set of continuously evolving challenges sparks questions about where to invest and the need for a more strategic, experience-driven approach to physical retail spaces.

A New Asset Class: The Future Hybrid Store

April 9, 2021

Brielle Scott

The disruption caused by COVID-19 has accelerated the blending of brick-and-mortar retail and logistics real estate. This has resulted in the emergence of a new hybrid store model – one that takes omnichannel strategies to the next level and promises to revolutionize the retail, industrial and logistics industries. In a recent NAIOP webinar, John Morris, head of industrial and […]

How Has COVID-19 Accelerated Dining Trends?

March 30, 2021

Gary Tasman

If nothing else, 2020 taught us that we can all adapt to changing conditions and learn how to navigate through radical shifts in how we function day to day. This is the case not only for individuals and families but also for businesses. Millions of business owners and managers were forced to radically reinvent their […]

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