In this episode of Retail: Recorded, host Anjee Solanki is joined by Ricardo Belmar, a leading retail strategist and Director Partner Marketing for Retail & Consumer Goods at Microsoft, to discuss the current trends reshaping the retail industry. Fresh off attending NRF 2025 in New York, Ricardo shares key takeaways from the show, including the ris…

In this insightful episode of Retail: Recorded by Colliers, host Anjee Solanki, sits down with Neil Saunders, Managing Director at GlobalData and a renowned retail expert, to explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence in the retail sector. They dive into the benefits and challenges of AI, from enhancing customer experience and opera…

In this episode of Retail: Recorded, host Anjee Solanki interviews Claudia Humphrey, a project manager with Colliers Engineering & Design. They discuss the critical elements of project management, and their conversation explores the balance between aesthetics and functionality in retail design, emphasizing how technology, like 3D programming, enhan…

Lÿden Foust, CEO of Spatial AI, joins Anjee Solanki for this month's episode of Retail Recorded. One of retail's biggest challenges is identifying its core consumers; Spatial AI works with brands to surface its best customers by leveraging social media, retail visitation, and demographic data to classify their behavioral patterns by type and trade …

Join host Anjee Solanki on Retail Recorded as she sits down with Alberta Waller, Senior VP for Real Estate Management Services at Colliers, in a conversation about valuable insights on the effective management of retail shopping centers amidst evolving challenges, offering practical tips for addressing rising operational costs, and emphasizing the …

In this month's episode of Retail Recorded, Anjee Solanki chats with Michael Lirtzman, Colliers Head of Office Agency Leasing, on how retail supports office environments. Together, they discuss the evolution and the revitalization of office buildings through experiential amenities, leasing dynamics, and the future of office, retail and service that…

In this month's episode of Retail Recorded, Nicole Larson, NationalManager of Retail Research at Colliers, joins host Anjee Solanki for a lively recap of retail highlights for 2023. From the Black Friday that wasn't and the growth of educated consumers spending more in-store, Anjee and Nicole share insights into the influences driving consumer beha…

In this month's episode of Retail Recorded, Anjee Solanki and NeilSaunders, Managing Director and Retail Analyst at GlobalData Retail, discuss retail trends with a recap of 2023 and a forecast of what's in store for 2024.Highlights include retail's expected growth in 2024, as consumers prioritize value channels, the impact of e-commerce on retail s…

In this month's episode of Retail Recorded, Anjee Solanki interviewsDimitri LaLagos, SVP of Leasing and Retail Development, at Triple Five, the holding company that owns and operates American Dream in New Jersey. Anjee and Dimitri discuss the complexities of retail, what it takes to curate the tenant mix for a global attraction five miles from Time…

In this month's episode of Retail Recorded, Anjee Solanki discusses the grocery landscape with Doug Munson, Head of Advisory Services at RetailStat, a retail data and intelligence provider. Doug, who has visited over 19,000 physical grocery stores, shares his in-depth knowledge of the space and insights into the tenant relationship. Throughout the …

In this month's episode of Retail Recorded, Anjee Solanki discusses the global state of retail in emerging Latin American markets with Suzanne Hollander, attorney, speaker and commercial real estate advisor for private investors and government entities the US and Latin America. Suzanne, who recently traveled to Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru, and P…

In our next episode of Retail Recorded, Anjee Solanki speaks with KC Conway, a leading industry expert in CRE and the Chief Economist for CCIM Institute and Principal Co-Founder at Red Shoe Economics, LLC. KC's 35+ years of experience includes in-depth knowledge of banking, economics, housing, industrial CRE (especially ports and logistics), real e…

In our next episode of Retail Recorded, Anjee Solanki speaks with Jeanel Alvarado, Founder and Editor of RETAILBOSS®, a recognized media publication that covers retail news across North America and Europe. Jeanel and Anjee discuss the value of educating oneself about the varied disciplines within retail and the importance of taking a holistic, coll…

In our next episode of Retail Recorded, Anjee Solanki speaks with Stephanie Rodriguez, National Director of Industrial Services for the U.S. and seasoned industry expert. Together they touch upon the value of Industrial and how the sector impacts every facet of the real estate business, from the supply chain to the retailer to the consumer. Stephan…

With all the chatter about rising interest rates, there’s one fact that may surprise you. Historically, they’re not that high. Compared to where rates were, leading up to the COVID pandemic, rates today — although on an upward trajectory — are not much higher. According to this episode’s guest, it’s more valuable to watch the evolving relationship …

It’s well known that the pandemic changed Retail, but the big question is: What’s next? Walmart, Home Depot, Starbucks and other large retailers are evolving critical business strategies by watching trends and deploying extraordinary initiatives to future-proof their businesses. Yet, the future’s coming for every retailer. Do you know what strategi…

The Retail sector has proven its resiliency against several formidable challenges in recent years. But how does that add up from an investment perspective? In what ways are market shifts and changes affecting investment sales, considering both macro and micro effects? Some trends are positive while others are putting people and institutions on paus…

The neighborhood shopping mall just isn’t what it used to be. Such news could mean trouble for every community — or opportunity — depending on who’s involved. This drama of crossroads and choices is playing out across the country. America currently has too much space devoted to solely physical retail establishments. But that’s changing. And for man…

The uncertainties of pandemic-related challenges have exposed startling legal ambiguities in retail leases — affecting both landlords and tenants — and lease language is adapting as a result. Are you prepared to lease spaces affected by changes in omnichannels, qualified gross sales, shifting tenant demands, and more? Host Anjee Solanki asks San Fr…

Property managers have always been a jack-of-all-trades. But ever since the COVID-19 pandemic sparked significant changes in commercial real estate, REMS (Real Estate Management Services) professionals have been working through an accelerated evolution that will carry us all into the future. More than ever, they’re assisting landlords and tenants i…

Imagine sitting at a conference table with a coworker in London, another in Hong Kong, and a third in New York. Think of Zoom on steroids — implementing advanced technologies in augmented and virtual reality to put you inside what seems like a real room with your global contacts. That’s the metaverse. Much of it is already here, and if you’re not p…

Are you a self-proclaimed data geek? If you answered yes, you won’t want to miss out on our latest podcast on decoding retail data. We have a very special guest, Gregg Katz, Vice President of Real Estate Strategy at Creditntell. He oversees the retail advisory platform and is focused on market dynamics trends and consumer shopping behaviors. In thi…

On our 10th episode, we connected with James Rodriguez, Colliers’ Senior Vice President of Retail in Los Angeles, who focuses on the Hispanic grocery market. Take a listen and learn about the top performing Hispanic grocers serving the Southwest region and what they all have in common. Without giving too much away, James shares with us that one of …

For our ninth episode, we connected with Peter DeBiase, President of Restaurant Trends, whose family has dedicated much of their careers to examining every dimension of the business of restaurants — specifically chain restaurants or those in the QSR space — and sharing the data and insights collected throughout the process. We spent the bulk of our…

As the temperatures and vaccination rates both creep up, visions of buzzing restaurants and chilled drinks are starting to approach the sphere of "normalcy" once again. With an appetite to learn more about "a day in the life of a retail broker" during this almost-post-COVID era, we connected with one of our top restaurant brokers, David Gabbai, Exe…

February was a short month with a long to-do list, but we're thrilled to bring to you this next episode to kick off the month of March. For this month's episode, we stole some time on Jazmen Johnson's calendar to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion — specifically within the commercial real estate industry. As the Director of DE&I for ICSC, Jazm…

To kick the year off on an inspiring and refreshing note, Anjee connected with Shopify's Kristen LaFrance for an episode chock-full of insights, creativity and energy with the "official mayor of DTC Twitter." As the host of Shopify's Resilient Retail podcast series (and Playing for Keeps and eComm Noms before that), LaFrance was a no-brainer as a g…

In an interview tucked in between Black Friday and the Christmas holiday, Anjee Solanki, National Director of Retail Services in the U.S. for Colliers International, catches up with Director of Consumer and Retail Trends at Creditntell Seema Shah. Armed with more than 20 years of experience in consumer sector research and retail analysis, Seema was…

For our fourth episode, we were lucky enough to find time for a conversation with retail powerhouse, Carrie Bobb, founder and CEO of Carrie Bobb & Co. Over the course of this 12-minute episode, we learned how this industry veteran and retail "shero" earned her cape: completing more than $2 billion in transactions over the first 16 years of her care…

In our third episode, Anjee catches up with her counterparts representing the Industrial and Healthcare service lines. Pete Quinn, National Director for Industrial, and Shawn Janus, National Director for Healthcare, take turns weighing in with current market updates for their respective sectors.

In this episode, Anjee Solanki, National Director of Retail Services in the U.S. for Colliers International, catches up with Grant Guidinger, VP of Real Estate for WellBiz Brands, Inc., an umbrella company that encompasses Amazing Lash Studio, Elements Massage and Fitness Together.

Anjee Solanki, National Director of Retail Services in the U.S. for Colliers International, explores a C-suite perspective to the current climate in CRE with U.S. CEO, Gil Borok.

Anthony E. Bayer the Publisher of Blau Journal chats with David Josker | President of Southwest Region at Colliers International Live from ICSC RECON in Las Vegas. We discuss retail trends in the marketplace and Colliers culture. Visit CS Hudson at www.colliers.comBy Blau Media Group

Anthony E. Bayer the Publisher of Blau Journal chats with Jospeh Scaretta | Co-CEO & Founder of CS Hudson Live from ICSC RECON in Las Vegas. We discuss retail trends in the marketplace including including popups & experiential environments. Visit CS Hudson at www.cs-hudson.comBy Blau Media Group

Anthony E. Bayer the Publisher of Blau Journal chats with Randee Stratton | Managing Principal at Newmark Knight Frank Live from ICSC RECON in Las Vegas. We discuss retail trends in the marketplace including restaurants, food trucks etc... Experiential Retail...Visit Newmark Knight Frank at www.ngkf.com…

Anthony E. Bayer the Publisher of Blau Journal chats with Steve Miskew | Managing Principal of Investment Properties Group at SRS Real Estate Live from ICSC RECON in Las Vegas. We discuss the retail investment market in South Florida.Visit SRS Real Estate Partners at www.srsre.comBy Blau Media Group

Anthony E. Bayer the Publisher of Blau Journal chats with Scott Holmes | SVP & National Retail Director at Marcus Millichap Live from ICSC RECON in Las Vegas. We discuss retail trends, Marcus Millichap culture and Scott's background in the real estate business.Visit Marcus Millichap at www.marcusmillichap.com and ICSC RECON at www.icsc.org/attend-a…

Anthony E. Bayer the Publisher of Blau Journal chats with Mickey Kropf the Founder & CEO of Vector Stays at the 3rd Annual IMN Multi-Family Conference in Santa Monica, CAVector Stays is a turnkey short term rental solution for multifamily assets. Visit Vector Stays at www.vectorstays.comBy Blau Media Group

Anthony E. Bayer the Publisher of Blau Journal chats with Edward Shenderovich the Co-Founder and Chairman of Knotel. Edward is an American entrepreneur of Russian origin. He is a co-founder and chairman of Knotel, a flexible real estate service, based in NYC. He is also the founder of Kite Ventures, a venture investment company behind Darberry (acq…