Oct 9, 2026

James Cook heads to Toronto to catch up with Vince Brown and Paul Lessner to learn more about the current state of Canadian shopping centers. They talk about the fallout from the closure of Hudson's Bay department stores, the new anchors drawing shoppers into malls, and the rise of value retailers. They also discuss...

Oct 2, 2026

The JLL Design team joins the show to discuss their new report, Resetting the Retail (Algo)rhythm, which finds that shoppers are overwhelmed by too many choices, screens, and sensory noise. Representing four generations, from Gen Z to Boomers, the team explains how shopping attitudes differ by age, why seven in...

Sep 18, 2026

Anne Mezzenga is Founder and CEO of Retail Field Report, a video-first platform exploring what's really happening on the ground floor of retail. James Cook joins Anne at MartinPatrick 3, her favorite store in Minneapolis and one of The New York Times' top 25 places to shop for apparel in the United States. Store Manager...

Sep 11, 2026

Jeremy Grittner and Zac Hoang with JLL work with the local 7 Brew franchisee opening new locations across the Minneapolis region. Recorded from a car in the drive-through of the brand's first metro location in Vadnais Heights, they explain why 7 Brew sees a void in a market dominated by Starbucks and Caribou...

Sep 4, 2026

Dallas-Fort Worth is the national leader in retail real estate construction, with retail development there running nearly 40% higher than the next closest US market and roughly seven million square feet in the pipeline. On this episode, three guests will explain what is driving it. 

Kenton McKeehan, President and Chief...