The biggest disruption to the grocery sector over the course of the pandemic has been grocery delivery. 

Today we’re joined by Pradeep Elankumaran, CEO and Cofounder of Farmstead. Farmstead is an artificial intelligent powered farm-to-doorstep delivery startup out of California. 

Listen along as we discuss the artificial intelligence delivery interruption in the grocery sector, Why farm to doorstep delivery is thriving above other grocery delivery services, and what’s next for the grocery sector.

How can we use data to analyze how the market will bounce back post pandemic?

Today we’re joined by Chuck McShane, Director of Market Analytics for Costar. Costar is the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces.   Listen along as we discuss consumer revenge spending habits, which categories have done well through the pandemic and which will continue to dominate, and what's next for retailers as we move out of the Coronavirus pandemic. 

Is South End still the industrial district in Charlotte or has it turned into more of a Midtown district?    Today we’re joined by Clayton Sealey, or as you may know him online CLT Development, to take a deep dive into where South End came from and what the future of the neighborhood looks like.    Listen along as we discuss why South End should actually be considered Charlotte’s Midtown, why skyscrapers are heading South of I-277 as we run out of room in Uptown, and how the neighborhood grew from industrial buildings to glass and Steele developments.  

Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, many retailers have been struggling to stay afloat. However, there is one category that seems to be thriving as others are struggling: home stores. Stores such as Home Depot, Lowe’s, Target, and Walmart continue to enjoy increased busines during the Covid-19 pandemic, as people use their lockdown time to renovate their homes.

Listen along as our guest host, Kate Yates, breaks down the why behind home stores success and what this means for the future of retail.

Charlotte’s development is not slowing down, but what will we see developers do in a post-Covid world?

Today we’re joined by Clayton Sealey, or as you may know him online CLT Development, to discuss the ins and outs of Charlottes development scene amongst a global pandemic.

Listen along as we discuss what the future of development looks like, if it’s feasible for cities to spread out and eliminate the need for Skyscraper offices, and how developments will be more purposeful in how they interact.  

Why do we keep seeing the same, constant mistakes being made within the retail sector? 

Today we’re joined by Howard Meitiner, Managing Director at Carl Marks Advisors. Howard has decades of experience advising and leading retailers through business development improvements has previously served as President and CEO of Sephora, The Museum Store, and COO of Fortunoff Group.

Listen along as we discuss why retailers need to stop thinking in historic terms, how developers and retailers alike can create community spaces with emphasis placed on the customer experience, and why the pandemic has enabled us to transform the way we look at labor.  

How can we ensure retail is viewed as an amenity within a development?

Today we’re joined by Jared Londry, Co-Market Leader at Stream Realty Partners. Stream is one of the fastest-growing full-service commercial real estate companies in the country with over 250 million square feet of office, industrial, retail, and healthcare assignments, resulting in over $3.6 billion in real estate transactions annually.

Listen along as we discuss how to successfully add retail to a mixed-use development, how to ensure a merchandise mix fits the dynamics of a neighborhood, and why the pandemic was gasoline on a fire of what was already happening in the retail world.  

Why are retailers making the shift to go small? 

Over the last few years, we’ve seen a major shift in malls across America. From closings to the addition of more entertainment options the model of the modern-day mall Is still being written. The latest retailer looking small is one of the States' top occupants: Macy’s.

Listen along as our guest host, Kate Yates, discusses the why behind smaller format stores and how the global pandemic has accelerated this change.  

COVID -19 rewrote the rules of shopping – but which ones will stick post-pandemic?

Today we’re joined by Suzanne Kapner, retail reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Her coverage area includes department stores like Macy’s, J.C. Penney and Neiman Marcus, as well as apparel companies like Michael Kors and Polo. 

Her recent story about how COVID changed our shopping habits caught our attention, especially the role technology has played in our new shopping behavior.

Listen along as we get her take on if COVID conveniences such as curbside pickup, contactless payment and virtual dressing rooms are here to stay.