Reid Mason, director at Franklin Street

ATLANTA—With big box retail shrinking, innovative ideas are springing up in centers across America. Beyond new tenant mixes, trends like wax museums and indoor skydiving has emerged in some cities.

GlobeSt.com caught up with Reid Mason, director at Franklin Street, to get his thoughts on what factors are driving the shrinking box trend in Atlanta's retail market in part one of this exclusive interview. Stay tuned for part two, in which we will discuss which retailers are still growing despite the current market challenges.

GlobeSt.com: Big box stores are becoming smaller boxes. What are the factors that are driving that trend and how is Atlanta's commercial real estate affected and responding to that trend?

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