American Dream COO Paul Ghermezian Talks Retail Trends at NYC Bisnow

American Dream Meadowlands COO Paul Ghermezian is among the speakers lined up to talk retail on Thursday, July 25 in Manhattan at the Bisnow National Retail Conference.

He will speak on the panel, “Developing Retail Around Data, Technology and Consumer Trends” about how store design can fit the needs of today’s customers and how in-store technology can work alongside e-commerce.

Ghermezian, part of Canada’s Triple Five Group and the family owning the nation’s second-largest mall, will also touch on retail development, brand unification in a space, user experience, and more.

The 2024 National Retail Conference in New York City will be held at the New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway on the 9th floor. Tickets and more information can be found here. The conference will also cover:

  • Retail development and transaction volume over the last few years and how this will impact deal flow in 2024 & 2025.
  • Top retail tenants discussing the recent shifts in consumer trends and how that is impacting their company’s real estate needs.
  • How investors and developers are assessing growth opportunities across different retail products, including shopping centers, malls, ground-floor urban retail and suburban storefronts.
  • Which markets are leading the way with deals, foot traffic and leasing? What are the differentiators in those areas?
  • The inside scoop on what retail leases are transacting and what lease terms and length look like in an unpredictable capital markets environment.
  • Designers, builders and engineers on designing the next wave of retail spaces and what tenants are looking for in their spaces.

Attended by the biggest power players in the industry, the conference aims to connect investors, owners, developers, retail tenants, leasing brokers, retail end users, designers, contractors, and more. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, Bisnow helps people identify opportunities and build networks.