Retail Retold

Today's episode highlights a leasing deal Chris worked on for a fitness center in Wisconsin. Chris emphasizes the importance of speed when working with a landlord, and how moving quicker than your opponent is key for a successful deal.

Listen in to hear more about this interesting deal!

Last week's episode was all about the future of co-tenancy in shopping centers. This week, Chris dives into the secrets behind co-tenancy clauses throughout the leasing process.

Listen in to hear more about how shopping centers are constantly evolving, and the difference between opening and ongoing co-tenancy clauses.

Nick Harbaugh has been travelling the world for the past year, visiting a different country every month and learning about the similarities and differences within retail in a variety of cultures. Nick's experiences have earned him the title "Retail Nomad".

Today, Nick joins Chris to discuss what his travels have taught him thus far and brings us a story from colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, as he details the installation process of an Aramark store in a historical area.

For a long time, the retail world had a specific vision of what the drivers of foot traffic are at commercial properties. Recently, that vision has been flipped on it's head.

Today's episode dives into the future of co-tenancy in shopping centers as consumer desires are changing and details a specific deal at DLC.

This week's episode is all about new tech in real estate. What impact has this had, and how is the art of real estate still relevant?

Listen in as Chris dives into location analytics and sales forecasting software, two factors that have a big impact on retail real estate.

Black Friday deals are coming early this year!

Today’s podcast episode is a recording of What's In Store, a live show with Chris Ressa and Karly Iacono that takes place once a month on LinkedIn.

In these live shows, they discuss the latest news in retail and real estate. This week's episode discusses why holiday sales are starting early this season, specifically at Target and Amazon. Are rising levels of inflation and weakened consumer spending contributing to these early deals?

The average commercial real estate deal takes 2-3 months to complete. Eddie Gonzalez finished one in 26 hours.

Today, Chris is joined by Eddie Gonzalez, an advisor at SVN Desert Commercial Advisors. Eddie discusses his career at the Ritz Carlton, and how he translated his experience into the brokerage industry. While discussing a deal with an insurance agency based in Arizona, Eddie emphasizes the importance of showing up at the right time in the real estate industry, and the risk involved in every deal.

Today Chris is joined by Vadim Rey, a former navy officer and founder of Fair Winds Capital Investments. Fair Winds is a veteran-owned-and-operated real estate company that specializes in multi-family real estate.

Listen in as Vadim talks about how his team establishes trust with their business partners, the benefits of a MLO (Master Lease Option), and how to attract people to your team.

We all know the benefits of connecting with others and growing your professional network. This can happen at events, the office, or through industry associations. Aside from professional connections, what is the importance of social connections?

Today Chris talks about a recent event in which he was asked to help with the closing of a deal. After a crazy coincidence, Chris realized the value of getting involved in his community outside of his professional life, and he was able to grow his social network.

Last December, Chris Ressa and Karly Iacono predicted that more online stores would close than physical stores in 2022.

In today's episode, Chris addresses his previous 2022 predictions on eCommerce and the accelerating trends we will continue to see throughout the rest of the year. Are omnichannel companies the way of the future?

Listen in to hear about why it's getting harder to make money on eCommerce, and how Chris and Karly's predictions are coming to fruition.