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Don't Be Fooled: Retail's Demise Is Greatly Exaggerated

OAK BROOK, IL—Inland chief Joe Cosenza says that, unlike the Biblical Jericho, retail's walls are not (literally or figuratively) coming down.

By John Salustri | johnsalustri | Updated on May 08, 2017

Cosenza: “Our retail REIT is about $1.4 billion in size, and 80% of the annualized base rent comes from grocery-anchored properties.” Cosenza: “Our retail REIT is about $1.4 billion in size, and 80% of the annualized base rent comes from grocery-anchored properties.”

OAK BROOK, IL—Students of the Bible—or at least of traditional spirituals—will remember that Joshua “fit” the battle of Jericho and toppled the walls with a single trumpet blast. Well, the expelled air behind the reports of retail’s demise are no match for that used in that long-ago battle. Joe Cosenza, president of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions and vice chairman of The Inland Real Estate Group, Inc. uses the outcome of that ancient fray to make marked comparisons between successful retail and well, all those retailers that’ve been huffed about.

“This isn’t Jericho,” he tells GlobeSt.com.  “The walls aren’t tumbling down. But there’s so much negative press and rumors about retail, and over the past six months it’s been getting worse due to all of the bankruptcies and store closings. People need to be set straight.”

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