During the
worst of the pandemic, many digitally native brands said they might
never open a physical store again. Now, many have changed their
tunes. Gabrielle Licht specializes in leasing to DTC brands and
emerging concepts at Macerich, owner of Class A retail and
mixed-use destinations across the U.S. She now has regular
conversations with digital brands with ambitious store growth
plans. Rebecca Fitts, Director of Real Estate at Leap, is working
with a growing roster of digital brands opening physical stores.
Leap is a retail platform for brands like A Pea in the Pod, Mack
Weldon and Rent the Runway. With a fresh $50 million in Series B
financing, Leap plans to add 150 new stores in 2022.
James Cook is the director of retail research in the
Americas for JLL.
Where We Buy is a show about the things we buy and the places we buy them. Listen in as we tour top retail places and talk to fascinating people. James Cook researches retail and real estate for JLL.