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Where Should You Invest Now?
Sponsored by Zurich
The last few months have seen increased political and economic volatility and raised new concerns about the recovery of commercial real estate. After accelerating in the first half of the year, transaction volume has now slowed. In the face of this, how should investors looking to buy commercial real estate deploy their capital? ...
Making Sense of So/Lo/Mo Data
Sponsored by esri
While social, location-based, and mobile (so/lo/mo) services are creating new opportunities in almost every facet of retailing, they're also creating an avalanche of raw data. How do you make sense of it all? Analyzing and viewing this data in a geographic context provides unique insights about consumer behavior, merchandise localization, and your POS, CRM, and inventory control systems. Join Join our expert Simon Thompson, as he discusses: The value of your social, location-based, and mobile data, creating a meaningful context for so/lo/mo data and implementing a system that adds value to your organization....
Back to Basics of Real Estate Site Analysis – It All Starts With Customers
Sponsored by Buxton
There is never a good time for a retailer to open a bad location – or close one with potential for success. Using customer analytics, retailers are able to make the site selection process more thorough. Paul Myrick, Vice President of Real Estate for Sally Beauty Holdings, and Bill Stinneford, Senior VP of Buxton will be hosting a 1 hour webinar discussing best practices in using customer analytics for better site selection decisions. ...
Behind the Curtain: How Private Equity is Approaching Real Estate
Sponsored By Zurich
This webinar explores effective strategies for selecting Smart Water Management programs that stand up to "real-world" applications and deliver on their promises.
After an encouraging first six months in 2011, things have slowed in the second half of the year as economic concerns have mounted and buyers have had second thoughts about escalating commercial real estate values in the face of lackluster fundamentals. This is all on top of a backdrop of uncertainty created by the unfolding debt crisis in Europe, questions about the U.S. government's deficit reduction plans and increasting political rancor on both sides of the aisle. ...
2010: The Year of the Sale-Leaseback
Sponsored by UTF
Amid the soft economy, one of the best ways for corporations to raise capital at competitive rates, increase earnings, and enhance liquidity, is to monetize their real estate via a sale-leaseback transaction. The sale-leaseback model provides alternatives to traditional debt in order to fund mergers and acquisitions, construction of new facilities/renovations, new business ventures, stock repurchase programs, expansion to new markets or other special investment opportunities. United Trust Fund will demonstrate during this webinar that contrary to popular belief, capital is available at competitive rates and sale-leasebacks are getting done....
Achieving Real World Sustainability: Smart Water Management Case Study
Sponsored by HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc.
This webinar explores effective strategies for selecting Smart Water Management programs that stand up to "real-world" applications and deliver on their promises.
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Localization – How Small Local Differences Can Create Big Opportunities
Sponsored by Esri
"Retail localization" means delivering the right type and volume of products or services to customers within a particular location by understanding the nuances of that area.
80% of all business data has a geographic component. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology can be used to better understand the specific demographics & preferences in individual markets. Using GIS can aid business and economic development professionals in evaluating sites to ensure the right type of operation is in the correct location. Smart organizations are using GIS to localize their business across real estate, marketing, and merchandising ...
The Turning Tide: Opportunistic Investment in Retail Real Estate
Sponsored by McGladrey & Phillips Edison & Company
Investment volume on retail real estate is starting to pick up, but only on the best assets in the best markets. For investors looking to grab properties while valuations are more in flux, it can be difficult to evaluate the best buying and financing opportunities. Our panel will look at the buying opportunities from the perspective of both large institutional investors and retail real estate investors. ...
Is Your Facility a Candidate for Lighting & Energy Saving Solutions and What Are Your Options?
Sponsored by WLS Lighting
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, commercial buildings in the U.S. consume 18% of total U.S. energy and contribute nearly 4% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Building lighting systems account for as much as 40% of energy costs making it one of the largest energy consumers. Join David Bodamer, Editor-in-Chief of Retail Traffic and the professionals at WLS, as they show you how to save significant dollars on your interior and exterior lighting systems....
