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Despite the disruptive inventions of enclosed arcades, shopping malls and, most recently, online shopping, street retail remains the human race's favorite mode of exchanging money for goods, says one source we <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b> spoke with surround our ICSC RECon show coverage.

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.

BKM Capital Partners closes the first round of BKM Industrial Value Fund II with $160 million in commitments and an additional $100 million in soft-circled commitments months before its final closing this summer.

Bill Friend, managing director/VP of Fluent Commerce, shared insights on how retailers are capitalizing on the toy giant's closure and the tools necessary in the retail process in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b>.

While interest rates will bear watching--and don't they always--retail in general, and net lease properties specifically, are riding a growth wave.

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.

New construction for industrial properties has moderated somewhat, but the need for last-mile distribution facilities is still fueling infill building.

The REIT has been adding hotels to its retail centers for years and plans to step up that approach.