Where We Buy: Retail Real Estate with James Cook

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Where We Buy: Retail Real Estate with James Cook episodes

April 12, 2018 How Much Consumer Data Do Retailers Really Need? (with Sucharita Kodali) - Where We Buy #62
Forrester analyst Sucharita Kodali thinks that many retailers are putting too much emphasis on collecting and analyzing an ever-growing list of consumer data points, when they should be focusing on old-fashioned retailing techniques.

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James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.

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17 min
April 05, 2018 Iron Man, Star Wars and VR Fun Coming to A Mall Near You - Where We Buy #61
James meets up with two Hollywood pros who've turned their talents to shopping and leisure destinations.

Louisa Spring uses her background in entertainment and VR as she works to launch Vari Parks, a UK VR and eSports destination.

Ian Dawson, who created a fictional augmented reality for Tony Stark in two Iron Man films, now works with Augmentive Studio to create virtual experiences for retail brands and shopping centers.

James also gives his take on the $1 billion redevelopment at Westfield Century City.

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James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.

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24 min
March 29, 2018How SoulCycle, Equinox & Erewhon Connect with Shoppers - Where We Buy #60
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James sits down at Pacific City in Huntington Beach, California with David Sheldon of Retail Design Collaborative. They talk about how the built retail environment fosters human connections.

The Streets in downtown Long Beach is pushing retail out into the city

SoulCycle and Equinox are pushing people to be healthy by making them a part of a group

Erewhon Organic Grocer & Cafe is educating and entertaining visitors while connecting them with what their food is and where it comes from

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James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.

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18 min
March 22, 2018 Global Food Culture is Changing - Where We Buy #59
James talks with foodservice consultant Ken Higman about the mega trends that are changing global food retail. The trends, like Dinertainment, Youniverse and Supply Unchained, are featured in the new Global Food Trends 2018 report.

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James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.

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27 min
March 14, 2018 Grocery Tracker 2018 - Where We Buy #58
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Supermarket chains are still opening new stores across the U.S. But grocers will have to do more to attract new consumers. James Cook talks with Taylor Coyne about how grocery chains are using private labels to boost profit margins, new healthy choices to attract shoppers and digital platforms for speed and efficiency.

Jen Augustyn of The Dealey Group also joins in the discussion, lending her expertise as a marketer and seasoned grocery shopper.

Download the Grocery Tracker 2018 report here.

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James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.

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20 min
March 01, 2018 A Retail Walking Tour of Downtown LA - Where We Buy #57
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Downtown LA is busy reinventing itself. Some think of LA as beaches and Beverly Hills, but Downtown LA is gritty, artsy and under significant renovation.

Join Downtown LA booster and blogger Brigham Yen on a tour of a part of the city that many tourists miss. Stops include The Bloc, Bottega Louie, The Nomad Hotel, Broadway Trade Center, the future site of the Vans flagship, a movie palace transformed into an Urban Outfitters and Gentle Monster, the eyewear shop with an in-store experience like nothing we had ever seen.

Read more on Brigham's blog: DTLA Rising with Brigham Yen.

James Cook directs retail research in the Americas. Amber Schiada directs research for the southwest region. Taylor Coyne is a senior research analyst. They all work for JLL.

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28 min
February 22, 2018 Time, Touch and Money - Where We Buy #56
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James Cook speaks live from the stage at Retail University in Atlanta. He talks about how to predict retail's future using three concepts: time touch and money.

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James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.

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34 min
February 15, 2018 Using Mobile Data to Understand Shopper Behavior - Where We Buy #55
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Retail researchers can now use big data tools, in the form of billions of anonymous mobile phone pings, to understand who shoppers are and where they are going.

Paige Steers (JLL) and Alan McKeon (Alexander Babbage) explain how this data works and how they're using it today.

Read more about Pinpoint here.

Got a retail question? Tweet at: @JamesDCook Email me: [email protected]

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James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.

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21 min
February 01, 2018Are Investors Buying Retail Centers? - Where We Buy #54
Investor sales volume in retail real estate declined in 2017. Janice Sellis and Arielle Einhorn tell us why.

Plus, updates on past episodes:

Crate and Barrel closes on Chicago's Michigan Avenue, soon to be eclipsed by the giant Starbucks Roastery.

Ari makes a decision about the M.Gemi shoes she had her eyes on in New York. Did the showroom experience lead to an online sale?

Janice Sellis brokers retail property investment sales out of Chicago. Arielle Einhorn researches retail capital markets. They both work for JLL.

Listener Sean O'Neill of the University of Delaware calls the hotline to tell us why he doesn't like aggressive salespeople.

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James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.

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13 min
January 18, 2018 New York Stories (Chelsea Market, Allbirds, M.Gemi & STORY) - Where We Buy #53
The retail research team hits Chelsea Market, Allbirds, M.Gemi and STORY to see how New York retailers are attracting shoppers with a compelling narrative.

This episode features James Cook, Arielle Einhorn, Taylor Coyne and Katie Sershon.

See Katie's instagrams of the day here.

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Got a retail question? Tweet at: @JamesDCook Email me: [email protected]

Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061

Read more retail research here.

James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.

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30 min

About Where We Buy: Retail Real Estate with James Cook

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James Cook and his fellow retail researchers visit shopping destinations around the world, interview retail and real estate executives and discuss market research in a fast-paced and fun setting. …