As the retail real estate industry enters 2026, one conclusion is no longer debatable: reports of brick-and-mortar retail’s demise were not only premature—they were fundamentally wrong. Physical retail has not vanished; it has recalibrated. Today’s retail market is leaner, more…
The New Geography of Mobility
The iconic movie starring John Candy and Steve Martin ‒ Planes, Trains and Automobiles ‒ the classic 1987 John Hughes-written and directed Thanksgiving comedy about an uptight ad exec (Steve Martin) and a cheerful but clumsy shower curtain ring salesman…
Accessing Talent: Job One in Headquarters Location
While various pockets of the U.S. market are known as hotspots for certain industries―like the mid-Atlantic for cybersecurity, Silicon Valley for technology and Indiana for life sciences―there’s another far-reaching sector that’s roaring down the expanding inroads of the Sun Belt.…
At a Pivotal Crossroads
The line dividing the aerospace and defense industries continues to blur even further as strategic geopolitics and new AI-driven technologies such as commercial and military drones, robotics, and advanced manufacturing increasingly propel the trajectory of their development across all five…
The Auto Industry, Looking for a Charge
The economy is uneven, with the added pressure from inflation and various political winds. Changes to federal laws and tariffs are altering the automotive track. And the march of technology is progressing in full force. It’s a varied landscape in…
Shovel-Ready Sites: Digging in Deep
North, south, east, west and all points in between, state, regional and municipal economic development agencies are racing to cultivate shovel-ready sites as construction costs climb and the competition to attract business intensifies. A prime illustration of the surge is…