28
Aug
2019
Solving the Construction Worker Shortage Puzzle in Rural Illinois
Posted On August 28, 2019  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

In recent years, builders have faced a shortage of workers that has only grown more acute amid increasing demand for construction and record-low unemployment. Many of the 2.2 million construction workers who lost their jobs during the last recession either retired or found employment in other […]

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26
Aug
2019
Experiential Retail is Engaging and Energizing Shoppers
Posted On August 26, 2019  By Ron Derven  And has No Comment

Retailers and retail real estate developers are scrambling for ways to bring in more foot traffic to avoid becoming one of the 12,000 stores that are predicted to close in 2019. One of the sharpest tools they have is experiential retail, which Development magazine described in […]

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26
Oct
2018
Advancing Growth and Development in Buffalo
Posted On October 26, 2018  By Bob Richardson  And has No Comment

The most dangerous point in a recovery can be shortly after economic activity starts looking better. It can be tempting to think the hard work is done and that maybe the outlook will just keep improving, even without a continued focus on revitalization. This is exactly […]

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16
Mar
2018
2018 Office Survey: Dreaming about the Corner Office
Posted On March 16, 2018  By Ioana Neamt  And has No Comment

With all the talk of the modern workforce expecting autonomy and companies offering flextime and work-from-home arrangements, most U.S. companies still try to get employees to show up at the office. So naturally, there is ongoing interest in the discussion about the most efficient and pleasant […]

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13
Mar
2018
Disruptive Forces in the Retail Last Mile
Posted On March 13, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

In 1936, The New York Times claimed, “A rocket will never be able to leave the Earth’s atmosphere.” In 1943, the chairman of IBM said, “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” Advances and tools that once seemed impossible are now commonplace […]

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23
Feb
2018
Demystifying Millennials
Posted On February 23, 2018  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

In 2015, millennials eclipsed boomers as the largest adult population in the U.S. According to Richard Fry, Ph.D., a senior researcher with the Pew Research Center, this group will continue to grow with the help of increased immigration and peak in size at 81 million in […]

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06
Feb
2018
Political Outlook: The Future of Washington, D.C.
Posted On February 6, 2018  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

At the 2018 Chapter Leadership and Legislative Retreat this week in Washington, D.C., NAIOP chapter leaders heard from political keynote speaker Donna Brazile, former chair of the Democratic National Committee and veteran Democratic political strategist. Brazile covered a variety of political ground in her remarks, sharing […]

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05
Jun
2017
Where Do Millennials Live?
Posted On June 5, 2017  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has No Comment

The very first post on this blog explored what part of the country the growing millennial generation was calling home. The nation has experienced much change since that first post on the Market Share blog in September 2014, but that Arlington, Virginia, is ranked as one […]

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