Experiential Retail Trends with Chain Store Age's Al Urbanski (Part 2)

For the second half of their discussion, Chuck Steelman, Trademark’s VP of Experience and Al Urbanski, Real Estate Editor of Chain Store Age, discuss prominent trends emerging in retail real estate, including the prioritization of experience for brick-and-mortar retail. Al offers advice for retail developers as they navigate the evolution of retail real estate. Al also shares his favorite retail experiences with Chuck and describes what attributes made each property stand out among the masses. 

Leaning In is published every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. You can find the first half of Chuck and Al’s discussion on your preferred podcast app, and be sure to follow the show to hear our next episode with Professor Ellen Dunham-Jones, co-author of Retrofitting Suburbia.

Timestamps

(0:50) - Why do you think experience in retail is so critical right now?

(3:18) - Al’s most memorable retail experience

(5:56) - What do you see as the biggest current trends in retail real estate?

(10:07)) - Do you see the malls of the 80’s continuing to struggle this decade?

(11:38) - What advice would you give to Trademark as well as other developers as we navigate the evolution of retail stores?

(13:30) - Al on Place.ai’s data that traffic is coming back to malls