Where We Buy: Retail Real Estate with James Cook

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Where We Buy: Retail Real Estate with James Cook episodes

January 04, 2018 Retail and Rail Transform a Minneapolis Neighborhood - Where We Buy #52
Take a walk with urbanist Sam Newberg around a Minneapolis neighborhood that is being transformed by new retail shops, a light rail station and new apartment homes. Stops on our tour near the 38th Street light rail station include the site of current and future mixed-use developments and the Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub.

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

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17 min
December 21, 2017 Lux Shopping and Retail Store Design (with Vincent Ottomanelli & Richard Tyson) - Where We Buy #51
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Vincent Ottomanelli, the former head of Americas for Salvatore Ferragamo USA, talks about how luxury consumers will shop online and what the younger generation thinks of luxury goods.

Richard Tyson of Frog Design says that the most successful retail environments are the ones that you don't even notice. Retailers have to figure out how their stores fit into the lives of their shoppers.

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

Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.
18 min
December 13, 2017 Stores are for Advertising, Media is for Shopping (with Doug Stephens) - Where We Buy #50
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James calls up the Retail Prophet to get his take on how telling brand stories will be more important for stores than actually selling things. Strap in, because Doug isn't afraid to ruffle some feathers!

Doug Stephens is a retail futurist based in Toronto. He's known as the Retail Prophet. He has written books including The Retail Revival and ReEngineering Retail: The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World.

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

Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.
27 min
November 30, 2017Building Stores for the Future (with Jean-Pierre Lacroix) - Where We Buy #49
Jean-Pierre "JP" Lacroix of Shikatani Lacroix Design shows how technology has blurred the lines between the physical and digital world, both in the store and in the retail design process.

The firm uses VR tools to do fast iterative design of retail environments and test them with customers.

A digital shoe display knows which pair of Adidas one is examining in the store and displays relevant info.

A hip redesign of the urban Toronto flagship of the Canadian casual chain Boston Pizza with an eye to creating an enviable sports fan experience.

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

Theme music is Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon under Creative Commons 4.0 license.
25 min
November 23, 2017 Extreme Holiday Shopping - Where We Buy #48
In a 2015 survey, retail workers were asked what was the craziest thing they saw during the holiday shopping season. The results were compiled in the report Retailers of America, We Thank You.

James Cook catches up with Carol O'Grady and Liz Ostrander to learn about how Minnesota's Rosedale Center is using an augmented reality app to make waiting in line for Santa fun and interactive. Also, Extreme Sandbox, a heavy equipment adventure company, has opened a shop at the mall with virtual versions of construction vehicles that visitors can take for a spin.

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

Theme music is Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon under Creative Commons 4.0 license.
18 min
November 15, 2017 Virtual Reality will come to your shopping center - Where We Buy #47
Virtual Reality games may be on the cusp of explosive growth in the U.S. James Cook and Ebere Anokute visit VR World, a virtual realty theme park that's looking to expand to other U.S. urban destinations.

Jessica Gray, Director of Marketing, explains the pricing concept, mission and layout of VR World.

After James and Eberre test out some games, Leo Tsimmer, Chairman of VR World gives further details on the growth plans of the concept.

James relates a recent experience with the Void in Toronto; a Ghostbusters VR adventure that has participants walking around in a physical space.

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

Theme music is Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon under Creative Commons 4.0 license.
27 min
November 10, 2017 How should retailers feel about the U.S. economy? (w/ Ryan Severino) - Where We Buy #46
Economist Ryan Severino is back to answer a new batch of burning economic questions. When should we expect the next recession? Are people living in their homes longer? If unemployment is low, why aren't wages growing more? If retail is so bad, why is Ryan waiting in such a long line at Starbucks?

Read Ryan's economic reports here.

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

Theme music is Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon under Creative Commons 4.0 license.
24 min
October 26, 2017 A New Mall Rises - Where We Buy #45
Victor Gruen is known as the father of the modern mall, yet he always considered his most famous design an incomplete creation. James visits Rosedale Center in Minnesota to see how that mall, one of Gruen's original creations, is being updated for the modern shopper.

Taylor Coyne talks about how mall redevelopment in the past decade has met the needs of the modern consumer.

Got a retail question? Tweet at: @JamesDCook

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

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

Theme music is Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon under Creative Commons 4.0 license.
20 min
October 19, 2017 Hurricane Harvey's Impact on Houston Retail (w/ Eli Gilbert) - Where We Buy #44
Eli Gilbert, head of research for JLL Houston, gives an overview of the aftermath and recovery for the Houston metro area's commercial real estate after hurricane Harvey. Automobile retailers and apartment complexes were among the most dramatically affected by flooding. Yet overall, the recovery of business in the city is well under way.

Read the full report at the JLL Houston Blog.

Got a retail question? Tweet at: @JamesDCook

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.

Theme music is Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon under Creative Commons 4.0 license.
17 min
October 06, 2017 Retail Storytelling at Chicago's Navy Pier - Where We Buy #43
Chicago's Navy Pier serves as a case study in retail experience. Jim Harris, Robin Hardrick and Amanda Devries of the pier's retail team walk through examples of brand activation from Samsung's ambitious pop-up store, Snapchat's Snapbot and Nintendo's gamer experience.

They show how a retail renovation project has created an opportunity to tell the story of the city through a shopping environment.

Got a retail question? Tweet at: @JamesDCook

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.

Theme music is Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon under Creative Commons 4.0 license.
22 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. …