DALLAS--Christopher M. Gibbons is the director of project leasing with Venture Commercial Real Estate, a retail brokerage firm based in Dallas. Gibbons recently spoke to GlobeSt.com's Anna Caplan about trends in the retail market.

GlobeSt.com: How is the consolidation of big-box retailers affecting the North Texas CRE market?

Gibbons: Many retail property owners are concerned that recent consolidation among big-box retailers, including bookstores, grocers, toy stores, office and computer supply stores, has created too much inventory. This is certainly not the case in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. In fact, we are actually finding it hard to find available anchor space, boxes are being absorbed by a variety of new users ranging from specialty grocers and gyms to furniture discounters and medical centers.