On October 8-10, I attended the ICSC Western Conference event. ICSC is the world’s largest organization that governs the retail shopping industry. Each year, as a committed retail real estate professional, I attend the three local ICSC Events: Anaheim in February, Las Vegas in May, and Los Angeles in October.

My managing broker, Brad Umansky, wrote an excellent blog post about his thoughts about the conference, which I will include as a part of this newsletter. Rather than repeat his content, I will summarize my thoughts on a panel discussion that focused on “The Future of Retail.”