The pandemic impacted the healthcare industry much the way it did education and retail; it helped accelerate technology out of necessity. Not only did the wearable device industry grow, but our idea of what health care can look like has changed considerably too.  Now, we log in to our computers to talk to our doctors…

Opening a new store is essential, whether a brand is opening their first or their hundredth. A new store builds excitement, embodies the relationship between the brand and their customer, and showcases what’s new.  Those brands that choose design-driven concepts have the advantage to ensure a unique experience that also performs in the marketplace. So…

It’s tough to be a retailer trying to open new stores right now. Everyone is experiencing high costs, lack of materials, logistical issues, and labor issues. One of the hot topics at the ICSC convention this year was the idea of layered construction. Layered construction allows the retailer to open sooner, albeit not in the…

The data every retailer relied on to connect with consumers before the pandemic must be reevaluated. Today’s consumer – the post-pandemic consumer who was isolated at home for several months, learned to rely on others to choose their groceries and deliver them, and refurbished their homes while shopping online – are not the same consumer…

A Decline in Institutional Knowledge is Leading to an Increase in Lease Management Outsourcing Before the pandemic, there were 10,000 boomers retiring every day, taking an enormous amount of institutional knowledge with them. While this has been most noticeable in the healthcare and insurance industries, over the next decade, we’re going to feel it in…