Where We Buy: Retail Real Estate with James Cook

Oct 09, 2026 — James Cook heads to Toronto to catch up with Vince Brown and Paul Lessner to learn more about the current state of Canadian shopping centers. They talk about the fallout from the closure of Hudson's Bay department stores, the new anchors drawing...

Oct 02, 2026 — The JLL Design team joins the show to discuss their new report, Resetting the Retail (Algo)rhythm, which finds that shoppers are overwhelmed by too many choices, screens, and sensory noise. Representing four generations, from Gen Z to Boomers, the team...

Sep 18, 2026 — Anne Mezzenga is Founder and CEO of Retail Field Report, a video-first platform exploring what's really happening on the ground floor of retail. James Cook joins Anne at MartinPatrick 3, her favorite store in Minneapolis and one of The New York Times'...

Sep 11, 2026 — Jeremy Grittner and Zac Hoang with JLL work with the local 7 Brew franchisee opening new locations across the Minneapolis region. Recorded from a car in the drive-through of the brand's first metro location in Vadnais Heights, they explain why 7 Brew...

Sep 04, 2026 — Dallas-Fort Worth is the national leader in retail real estate construction, with retail development there running nearly 40% higher than the next closest US market and roughly seven million square feet in the pipeline. On this episode, three guests...