Retail Retold

#ICYMI: “It’s not that hard to run a profitable store.”

(with a good product and a decent location).

Rebekah Kondrat joined Retail Retold to share the top things a DTC brand should know before opening a store.

Here’s a sneak peek:

1. People are greater than technology.
2. Location is not the first step to opening a store.

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#ICSCVegas was loaded with great thought leadership and rapid-fire deal making.

Chris Ressa and Karly Iacono dive into their top takeaways from the biggest real estate conference of the year on this week’s episode of What’s in Store.

👉 What’s happening in the labor market?

👉 What new innovations are coming from retailers?

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Rachel Beider is an entrepreneur at heart.

Rachel started her massage therapy business by giving free massages to hairdressers, chiropractors, and personal trainers, slowly building up her client base until she was able to open her first location in 2008.

Now, Rachel is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and investor, and PRESS Modern Massage became a group of award-winning clinical massage studios.

The average person visits a grocery store a minimum of 1.5 times per week. In the retail world, a grocer plays a large part in providing an experience for the community.  

Today Doug Munson, Head of Advisory Services at Creditntell, joins Chris to break down the hot topics in grocery right now, and how grocery ecommerce has shifted over the past few years. 

Peachy offers three things, and three things only: Botox, sunscreen, and retinoid.  

As the first science-based wrinkle prevention brand, Peachy's NYC offices are strategically placed to reach their target consumer. Today, commercial real estate expert Zach Paul joins Chris to discuss the story of a new Peachy location in Chicago, and how physically seeing a real estate location can help seal a deal.  

Have you ever just wanted to show up at someone’s door when you weren’t getting the answer you KNEW would be good for everyone?  

Hear Chris Ressa in his own words explain how he did just that to get Dollar Tree into a new location at Hilltop Commons.  

And, with ICSC Las Vegas coming up soon, Chris discusses current market trends and why demand is increasing in the retail real estate industry.  

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Bed, Bath, and Bankrupt!

In a special edition of Retail Retold, "What's in Store" hosts Chris Ressa and Karly Iacono discuss the effects of recent retail bankruptcies on the market, and how this will effect tenant leasing.

Miami night club ➡️ Office Depot 

This was quite the transformation and the deal to get it done drew envy from other local professionals.  

Let’s Rewind to July of 2020 to hear from Nicholas Roth, a 20 –year veteran of the retail real estate industry, and the current VP of Real Estate at Rooms To Go.  

Need something to listen to this Saturday morning?

For today's episode we are bringing back a previous recoding with Simeon Siegel.

Simeon is the Managing Director and Retail Analyst at BMO Capital Market. Join Chris and Simeon as they share the top 5 retailers, they are higher on than the market.

Listen now to hear his insights on the market and the evolution of retail. 

Dave Foster's friends describe him as a serial real-estate junkie. As the Executive Director of The 1031 Investor, Dave is an expert in real-estate.

In this episode: The 1031 Exchange.....

• from a Qualified Intermediary perspective
• requirements and rules
• the origins and process
• how to take advantage