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Where We Buy: Retail Real Estate with James Cook

Where We Buy: Retail Real Estate with James Cook

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 Where We Buy is a show about the things we buy and the places we buy them. Listen in as we tour top retail places and talk to fascinating people. James Cook researches retail and real estate for JLL.2024 Marketing Marketing et ventes Réussite personnelle Économie
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  • How [solidcore] Picks the Perfect Location - Where We Buy #370

    How [solidcore] Picks the Perfect Location - Where We Buy #370
    Feb 20 2026

    Josh Rainey is Senior Director of Real Estate + Growth at [solidcore], a boutique fitness operator specializing in intense strength training workouts on custom-built reformers. [solidcore] expanded from 85 locations in 2022 to 165 today, with plans to reach 205 by the end of the year. He discusses [solidcore]'s target demographic of primarily women aged 25-35, the importance of community-driven fitness experiences, and the brand's focus on longevity and preventative wellness. Josh covers site selection strategy, ideal co-tenants like premium grocers and athleisure retailers, and how the company's corporate-owned model ensures consistency across all locations. He shares insights on real estate challenges including rising rents in Texas, the return of capital investment to retail, and the importance of creating third places that inspire curiosity and frequency.

    James Cook is the Director of Retail Research in the Americas for JLL.

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    Listen: WhereWeBuy.show

    Email: jamesd.cook@jll.com

    YouTube: http://everythingweknow.show/

    Read more retail research here: http://www.us.jll.com/retail

    Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.
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    28 min
  • Managing the Mixx: Creating Successful Live-Work-Play Destinations - Where We Buy #369

    Managing the Mixx: Creating Successful Live-Work-Play Destinations - Where We Buy #369
    Feb 13 2026

    Sean McNamara leads The Mixx at JLL, a specialized platform for managing complex mixed-use developments across North America. McNamara explains the unique challenges of managing properties that combine office, retail, residential, hotel, and entertainment uses on a single site. He discusses the importance of creating a sense of place through strategic merchandising, placemaking, and activation, highlighting projects like Plaza Coral Gables in Florida and OCVIBE in Anaheim, California. McNamara covers the rise of sports-anchored mixed-use developments, the role of technology infrastructure, and how successful mixed-use projects can command premium rents when properly managed and activated.

    James Cook is the Director of Retail Research in the Americas for JLL.

    Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
    Listen: WhereWeBuy.show

    Email: jamesd.cook@jll.com

    YouTube: http://everythingweknow.show/

    Read more retail research here: http://www.us.jll.com/retail

    Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.
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    29 min
  • Arte Museum Expands from South Korea to NYC, LA and Orlando - Where We Buy #368

    Arte Museum Expands from South Korea to NYC, LA and Orlando - Where We Buy #368
    Feb 6 2026
    Julia Yook is General Manager of Arte Museum New York, a 52,000-square-foot immersive media art space at Chelsea Piers. Yook explains the museum's origins in South Korea in 2020, its expansion to locations worldwide including Las Vegas and upcoming sites in Los Angeles and Orlando, and the logistics of creating multisensory experiences that combine light, sound, scent, and spatial design. She covers the museum's 14 distinct zones, the proprietary technology behind interactive features like the sketch room and cafe experience, and how the creative team in Korea designs custom exhibitions for each location. Yook also discusses visitor demographics, corporate buyouts, and social media's role in driving attendance. James Cook is the Director of Retail Research in the Americas for JLL.

    Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
    Listen: WhereWeBuy.show

    Email: jamesd.cook@jll.com

    YouTube: http://everythingweknow.show/

    Read more retail research here: http://www.us.jll.com/retail

    Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.
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    33 min
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