07: Shaping the new era of retail real estate with Rebeca Guzman Vidal

The ChangeMakers in Commercial Real Estate

The retail sector has been one of the hardest hit in commercial real estate in recent years. First, there was the rise of eCommerce as customers flocked to online stores. Then, when a global pandemic forced shops to close their doors, many started to believe the days of physical retail may be numbered.

But Rebeca Guzman Vidal never bought into that narrative. Rebeca is the Group Head of Retail Strategy at Chelsfield, a leading international real estate company focused on asset management, development and investment. She is also one of the retail sector’s leading voices and minds helping to shape its new era.

In this episode of The ChangeMakers in CRE, Rebeca debunks the myth that the retail sector is dead and talks about the unique ways of revitalising retail real estate.

Here’s what we covered:

• Why retail is not dead
• Pivoting how the famous Knightsbridge Estate operates
• Is it the end of longer lease lengths in retail?
• The value of pop-up stores for retail landlords
• The similarities between retail and the office market
• Plus more!

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