Anne Mezzenga of  joins James Cook on a fantastical journey through , a new entertainment district near the Las Vegas Strip. Drew DiCostanzo, Director of Sales and Marketing at  Las Vegas, leads a tour of Meow Wolf's . They begin in a place that looks like a typical grocery store, but things soon prove much weirder and more entertaining. Anne and James visit , a new exhibit from Blue Man Group co-founder Chris Wink. AREA15 CEO Winston Fisher says they've "invented a new real estate project operating business...ultimately creating a content box." Fisher speaks to the past and future of AREA15, with plans to replicate the Area 15 concept in other cities. James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.&nbsp; Want to see what we saw?  We posted .  Hear our past coverage of Meow Wolf and Area 15:      Subscribe:  |  |  Listen:  Alexa:&nbsp;Say "Enable the Where We Buy " Email:  Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail:  Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061&nbsp; Read more retail research here:&nbsp;  Theme music is  by The Good Lawdz, under .

Through the Looking Glass at AREA15  - Where We Buy #194

How do shopping centers and shopping districts &nbsp;keep patrons coming back? Loyalty programs offer the perks and discounts to create and engage loyal shoppers. &nbsp;Ben Chesser is the founder and CEO of Coniq, a customer engagement and loyalty software company. He explains how different types of shoppers will respond to different types of perks. He also walks through the program at the Bicester Village outlet shopping center, a popular tourist destination in the UK. James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.&nbsp; Subscribe:  |  |  Listen:  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy " Email: jamesd.cook@am.jll.com&nbsp; Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail:  Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061&nbsp; Read more retail research here:  Theme music is  by The Good Lawdz, under .

How Loyalty Programs Keep Shoppers Coming Back - Where We Buy #202

Michael Hirschfeld says that the U.S. speaks real estate differently than the rest of the world. And it's his job to translate. Michael assists international retailers entering U.S. markets, along with U.S. retailers looking to expand globally.&nbsp; &nbsp; Where We Buy is a weekly show produced by the retail research team at JLL.&nbsp; This week’s episode features James Cook, Taylor Coyne and Ebere Anokute. &nbsp; Watch a video version of this show:&nbsp;  &nbsp; Subscribe:  |&nbsp;&nbsp;|  Listen: &nbsp; Alexa:&nbsp;Say "Enable the " &nbsp; Email: &nbsp; &nbsp; Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail:  &nbsp; Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call &nbsp; &nbsp; Read more retail research here:&nbsp;  &nbsp; Theme music is &nbsp;by The Good Lawdz, under  . &nbsp;

Global Real Estate Needs a Translator - Where We Buy #205

In 2015, when Tom McGee became CEO of ICSC, he had no idea of the ride he was getting on. Since then, the trade group that supports the retail real estate industry, has been adapting to change. From fighting the narrative that bricks-and-mortar retail is dead. To a pandemic that closed down non-essential retail, and cancelled a year and half of in-person trade shows. But now, we’re back in-person at ICSC Las Vegas 2022, with more than 20,000 of our friends. &nbsp; This episode was recorded live at the JLL booth at ICSC Las Vegas 2022. &nbsp; James Cook is the director of retail&nbsp;research&nbsp;in the Americas for JLL.&nbsp; &nbsp; Taylor Coyne is a senior research manager for JLL. &nbsp; Subscribe:  |&nbsp;&nbsp;|  Listen: &nbsp; Alexa:&nbsp;Say "Enable the " &nbsp; Email: &nbsp; &nbsp; Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail:  &nbsp; Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call &nbsp; &nbsp; Read more retail research here:&nbsp;  &nbsp; Theme music is &nbsp;by The Good Lawdz, under  .

Tom McGee Guides ICSC Through Constant Change - Where We Buy #206

Deborah Weinswig is the founder and CEO of Coresight Research. She talks about what the metaverse means for retail, how livestreaming impacts shopping habits, and what NFTs mean for brands. &nbsp; This episode was recorded live at the JLL booth at ICSC Las Vegas 2022. &nbsp; James Cook is the director of retail&nbsp;research&nbsp;in the Americas for JLL.&nbsp; &nbsp; Taylor Coyne is a senior research manager for JLL. &nbsp; Subscribe:  |&nbsp;&nbsp;|  Listen: &nbsp; Alexa:&nbsp;Say "Enable the " &nbsp; Email: &nbsp; &nbsp; Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail:  &nbsp; Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call &nbsp; &nbsp; Read more retail research here:&nbsp;  &nbsp; Theme music is &nbsp;by The Good Lawdz, under  .

Metaverse, NFTs and Livestreaming for Retailers - Where We Buy #207

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Where We Buy is a show about the things we buy and the places we buy them. James Cook researches retail and real estate for JLL.