Retail: Recorded

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 operational efficiencies to addressing consumer concerns around data privacy and security. Neil shares how retailers and landlords alike are strategically implementing AI for micro-fulfillment, predictive analytics, and customer service, highlighting AI's potential to optimize both consumer satisfaction and business performance. With real-world examples, including Kroger and Sam's Club, Anjee and Neil shed light on the evolving landscape of retail through the lens of AI.

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, enhances the design process.

They also delve into how brands are creatively integrating sensory experiences, such as lighting and sound, to enhance customer engagement, with a focus on the evolving role of storefronts in capturing customer attention.

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 area. Listen in to learn the value of combining social media data with demographics and shopping behavior to target your core customer, how the 'follow' in social media shows stronger intent than hashtags and the impact of brand collaborations like Barbie and Bloomingdales.

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 significance of tenant satisfaction.

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 prioritizes integration.

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In this month's episode of Retail Recorded, Anjee Solanki and Neil

In this month's episode of Retail Recorded, Anjee Solanki interviews

In this month's episode of Retail Recorded, Anjee Solanki connects with producer and self-proclaimed Dining Dominatrix, Leiti Hsu on how to create authentic community-driven experiences. Anjee and Leiti discuss the importance of the multiethnic diaspora with regard to food and culture, and how engaging the senses enhances the consumer journey.

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 interview, we learn about the grocery segment omnichannel experience and how it impacts changing store formats while adapting to shifts in consumer behavior.