Where should retail go in the next 10 years? Wherever the customers go. In a VIP breakfast discussion at WWD’s recent Apparel & Retail CEO Summit, industry leaders from commercial real estate company CBRE and investment management firm Nuveen delved into the intersection of retail real estate investments, consumer trends and shifting demographic dynamics. Led by CBRE Americas Retail Leader Laura Barr, the session, “Retail Disruptors: Navigating the Evolving Retail Landscape — Real Estate, Strategy and the Consumer Experience,” offered a deep dive into how retail real estate is evolving to meet the demands of a fast-changing market. [To listen to the podcast, CLICK HERE.] Katie Grissom, global head of retail at Nuveen, noted the importance of adopting a holistic perspective that bridges real estate analytics and consumer trends, and how her nontraditional journey from hedge fund analyst to retail investor gave her a leg up. “Really understanding the consumer and how retailers think about their customers laid the foundation for me as a real estate investor,” she said, adding that $30 billion of Nuveen’s $140 billion real estate portfolio comes from retail, with properties from Hawaii’s Ala Moana to Chicago’s Oak Street and the Vegas Strip’s malls. Having a synergistic retail-landlord relationship is a

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