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A look ahead to RECon 2011
RCS Senior Vice President Mitchel S. Friedman talks to Chain Store Age about his predictions for the International Council of Shopping Centers’ 2011 RECon conference.
May 9, 2011 Chain Store Age Katherine Field
As thousands of retailers and shopping center owners and managers prepare to descend on Las Vegas for the International Council of Shopping Centers’ 2011 RECon conference May 22-25, we thought it appropriate to talk with a retail real estate expert about not only the state of the industry, but also what to expect from this year’s show.
Senior editor Katherine Field talked with Mitchel S.
Friedman, senior VP of New York City-based RCS Real Estate Advisors, to gain his insights about the show and the industry as a whole.
With RECon rapidly approaching, what do you expect to see in terms of highlights, climate and retailer sentiment at the convention?
Overall, I think we’re going to see a positive, optimistic climate this year; one we haven’t seen in awhile. Retailers are focusing more on growth and expansion rather than survival, and are closely weighing all of their options. So, I think one of the biggest highlights coming out of the show this year will be a higher level of activity and actual deal making.