

The Economics of Brick-and-Mortar Retail with Jeffrey Bayer (Part 2)
In part two of this discussion, CEO Terry Montesi and his friend Jeffrey Bayer, CEO of Bayer Ventures and Founder of Bayer Properties, talk about how oversupplied retail impacts mixed-use development in the U.S. They add how recent trends, innovations and technologies influence future brick-and-mortar retail expectations. Jeffrey wraps up the conversation sharing his current projects, including his work with his daughter’s company at Dallas’ Katy Trail.
Stay tuned to the end where Jeffrey shares additional thoughts about the future of retail and suburbanization.
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(0:48) - The oversupply of retail and how it impacts development
(7:47) - What will be the most significant change agent for retail moving forward?
(9:44) - Retail Darwinism
(13:08) - redeveloping ‘Power’ properties & malls
(19:04) - What trends will affect brick and mortar retail the next 5-10 years?
(20:48) - The Katy Trail project Jeffrey’s kids are working on
(24:20) - Jeffrey’s additional thoughts on suburbanization trends and their impact on the future of brick and mortar retail