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Panelists during the capital markets panel at ICSC's RECon event here in Las Vegas say that while valuations are peak”ish”, the expansion in the retail capital markets space has really been led by responsible buying and borrowing.

Hartman Simon attorney Jeremy Cohen catches up with GlobeSt.com at ICSC's RECon event to discuss three key factors at play when developing a center from a retail standpoint.

ICSC RECon speaker David Huntoon, president of Intalytics, says that trade area and customer segments, are two of the many key site selection criteria to help drive successful unit performance.

In the opening workshop session, held Sunday morning at ICSC's RECon Convention, Yaromir Steiner, CEO of Steiner + Associates, talked about how understanding the difference in need based services versus want base services is key.

RECon will feature an innovation exchange that will provide hands-on access to next-generation retail concepts. Attendees <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b> talk security robots, virtual dressing rooms, A.I. integration and more.

We can expect this year's ICSC RECon event to include discussions about how retail is changing in a positive light, say attendees and retail experts we <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b> chatted with in preparation of this weekend's big event.

GlobeSt.com <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b> caught up with key executives around the country in preparation for the upcoming show and many discussed some key emerging retail concepts that are going to define 2018.

Innovative use of retail space and new ways to attract foot traffic are more important in bolstering fledgling centers and minimizing vacancies.