Peter Belisle, Southwest market director of JLL and senior executive editor, Natalie Dolce at the JLL ICSC RECon party last.
LAS VEGAS—The retail industry continues to evolve as new types of tenants work to attract and evolve with today's consumer. That is according to Peter Belisle, Southwest market director of JLL, who chatted with GlobeSt.com at the firm's party last week at ICSC's RECon (note “Lady Gaga” performer). According to Belisle, he continues to see growth in the esports sector with companies like GameWorks continuing to grow.
“We are also seeing traditional retailers create a experiential retail model,” he said. For example, Restoration Hardware, he says, has developed a restaurant concept as well as a wine tasting room as a way to build its brand.
Speaking of the food and beverage industry, he says that as a whole, it continues to grow with new concepts being created and marketed to niche demographics.
Lastly, he tells GlobeSt.com, several retailers and ecommerce companies are creating a last mile model in a shopping center environment where people touch and feel in-demand products.
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Natalie Dolce
Natalie Dolce, editor-in-chief of GlobeSt.com, is responsible for working with editorial staff, freelancers and senior management to help plan the overarching vision that encompasses GlobeSt.com, including short-term and long-term goals for the website, how content integrates through the company’s other product lines and the overall quality of content. Previously she served as national executive editor and editor of the West Coast region for GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum, and was responsible for coverage of news and information pertaining to that vital real estate region. Prior to moving out to the Southern California office, she was Northeast bureau chief, covering New York City for GlobeSt.com. Her background includes a stint at InStyle Magazine, and as managing editor with New York Press, an alternative weekly New York City paper. In her career, she has also covered a variety of beats for M magazine, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, FashionLedge.com, and Co-Ed magazine. Dolce has also freelanced for a number of publications, including MSNBC.com and Museums New York magazine.
