Defining the next era of retail, from product to place

Philippe Demers Commercial Retail National 14 hours ago

Today’s e-commerce and omnichannel retail landscape is pushing shopping centres to find new ways to stay relevant and reinvent themselves as physical destinations. We are also seeing many older local malls across North America still struggling with how they can deliver value to the communities they were built to serve.

More than retail: How culture-driven placemaking is picking up steam in CRE

Coralie Olson Commercial Design Toronto / GTA May. 30 2025

For a long time in commercial real estate, retail tenant strategies were seen as the primary foundation to placemaking, following the thinking if you build it, it will come.

The rise of pocket neighbourhoods: Lessons from Dallas for GTA suburbs

Coralie Olson Residential Design Toronto / GTA Apr. 14 2025

Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the U.S. Millennials are moving there from across the U.S. - notably California, Florida and New York - at a feverish pace, seeking its lower cost of living and booming job market.

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Defining the next era of retail, from product to place

More than retail: How culture-driven placemaking is picking up steam in CRE

The rise of pocket neighbourhoods: Lessons from Dallas for GTA suburbs

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