Everyone’s watching retail performance — but the real question is what’s actually driving it right now?
It’s no longer just about demographics and rent growth. The new retail catalysts are coming from unexpected places: billion-dollar media campuses, university expansions, cultural shifts, and even local politics shaping where retailers plant their flag.
In this episode, Chris Ressa and Karly Iacono unpack how:
✅ Experiential anchors like Netflix, Disney, and Universal are redefining trade areas.
✅ Local government & labor markets are quietly filtering which cities win investment.
✅ Psychographics — not demographics — are predicting who spends, and why.
✅ Retail KPIs are shifting from sales per square foot to stories per square foot.
From Nashville to Austin to Atlanta, we break down why the new retail map is built on experience gravity and emotional connection, not just population density.
🎧 Watch or listen now — and see how the best retailers are winning through connection over convenience.
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