Where We Buy: Retail Real Estate with James Cook

Canada's economy is holding steady, but growth looks very different from one region to the next, and shoppers are looking harder for value. Scott Figler is Senior Director, Research and Strategy at JLL, and Heli Brecailo is Retail Real Estate Research Manager at JLL. Recorded in JLL's downtown Toronto office, Figler gives a big-picture view of the Canadian economy. He covers ...

It's only been a year since The Cinema Bridge was on the show, but a lot has happened. Domestic box office is on track for its highest grosses since the pandemic, IMAX became the hot ticket with the release of The Odyssey, and Paramount has merged with Warner Bros., putting even more of Hollywood under one media umbrella. Partners Chuck Stilley, Eva Mui, and Mark McDonald exp...

Steven Schussler is the creator of Rainforest Cafe, T-Rex Cafe, Yak & Yeti, and The Boathouse at Disney Springs. He explains his "shock and awe" approach to building concepts that combine attraction, restaurant, and retail under one roof, and shares the story of the full-scale Rainforest Cafe he built inside his suburban home. Sunhi Ryan, Senior Vice President of Sales an...

Christie Hughes is Senior Vice President, Design, Development & Construction at Culver's, the family-owned restaurant chain known for ButterBurgers, frozen custard, and Midwest hospitality. Since opening in Sauk City, Wisconsin in 1984, the brand has grown to more than 1,000 locations. Hughes explains how Culver's keeps growing without losing its focus on fresh food and h...

Molly Sonsteng and Sam Utne are co-founders of Madcap Factory, a creative studio that designs amusingly eccentric experiences for brands, organizations, and communities. Sonsteng and Utne explain Inconspicuous Games, their secret version of capture the flag played in venues like Grand Central Terminal and Mall of America, and how property owners can use play to activate space...