The Retail Retold Podcast highlights community retailer stories from across the country and gives a behind-the-scenes perspective from business leaders in both retail and real estate industries. The show’s episodes contain valuable insights that help solve the needs of entrepreneurs and real estate pros. Each week our guests share stories of what worked, what didn’t, the ups and downs – giving the audience a critical set of tools needed for business success. Join host Chris Ressa and new guests…
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The Dark Horse of Consumer Spending Retail is obsessed with the next consumer. What does Gen Z want? How will younger shoppers change stores? Which brands, experiences, and trends will win their attention? But while everyone looks ahead, retail may be overlooking one of the most powerful consumers in the market right now. Gen X accounted for $15.2 trillion in global consumer spending in 2025 -…
Retailers want to grow. The question is what they’ll pay for the right space. Retailers want more stores. Vacancy remains historically low. And meaningful new retail development is still years away. So what does that mean for the next five years of retail real estate? What are the forces today that are driving the future? At the center of the August What’s in Store conversation between CBRE’s…
In a World Using Less Cash, Banks Keep Opening Branches! Why? Bank branches are everywhere, even as more of our banking happens online. You can deposit a check from your phone, transfer money in seconds, and apply for a loan without ever walking into a bank. Yet some of the country’s largest banks and credit unions continue investing heavily in physical locations. So what makes the bank branch so…
What if one real estate decision changed the trajectory of an entire company? Back in 2021, the retail industry was navigating supply chain disruptions, soaring construction costs, and an uncertain recovery. Today, this conversation with Five Below Vice President of Real Estate Zach Minteer feels less like a snapshot in time and more like a masterclass in building a resilient retail business. This…
The consumer behaviors behind today's strongest retail trends and what they mean for retailers, landlords, and shopping centers. Retail traffic is telling a very different story than most headlines suggest. According to Ethan Chernofsky , Chief Marketing Officer at Placer.ai , consumers aren't abandoning stores. They're redefining how they use them. One of the biggest shifts is happening inside…
The questions everyone new to retail real estate needs to ask. Sometimes the best conversations start with someone willing to ask questions. That's exactly what happened when Chris Ressa handed the microphone to DLC Marketing Coordinator Jordyn Levine. Retail Retold usually features founders, CEOs, and industry leaders. This time, the conversation turned inward. Drawing on conversations with…
Commercial real estate has entered a new era where execution, partnership, and long-term thinking have become the industry's greatest competitive advantages. In commercial real estate, everyone talks about capital. Not enough people talk about partnership. That's what makes the relationship between DLC and Temerity Strategic Partners different. Recorded from DLC's new media studio in Elmsford, New…
Is EV charging becoming an essential retail amenity? Electric vehicles have become impossible to ignore, but one of the biggest conversations isn't happening inside the car. It's happening in the parking lot. As EV adoption continues to grow, retail real estate is becoming an increasingly important part of the charging network. Chris Ressa sits down with Scott Levitan , Executive Vice President of…
The market has evolved. The questions are just as relevant. A Retail Retold Replay looking back at retail in 2024. We're throwing it back to ICSC 2024 with James Cook , Americas Director of Retail Research at JLL and host of the Where We Buy podcast. From the DLC booth in Las Vegas, James and Chris Ressa shared a quick and impactful conversation on the trends shaping retail real estate, from the…
Just how niche is the secondhand retail market? Secondhand retail is one of the fastest-growing forces in retail, with the market expected to approach $80 billion by 2030. According to America's Thrift CEO Chris Homewood, that scale would make the category larger than the GDP of more than 130 countries. But the story is bigger than growth. As consumers spend more of their lives in digital…
