As retail professionals gear up for the largest gathering of industry practitioners at ICSC Las Vegas this weekend, GlobeSt.com speaks with Chris Simmons and Steve Williamson from Transwestern about their expectations for the event and their thoughts on the current state of the retail industry.

Redevelopment and value-adding are key focuses for retail owners and landlords amidst economic uncertainty.

Chris Lomuto of Northmarq discusses the rising cap rates and decreasing values in the retail market, causing uncertainty for investors in the single tenant market, ahead of the ICSC Las Vegas conference.

Houston-based Baker Katz Principal Jason Baker discusses opportunities arising from 1,400 new spaces and shares his expectations for the ICSC event as his focus is to support national and regional brands seeking to expand into South and Southeast Texas.

Glendale's Deputy Director of Economic Development, Soua Vang, highlights the importance of providing resources and tools to ensure small business success as the city gears up for the ICSC Las Vegas event later this month.

Assistant city manager, Kelly Reenders, emphasizes the importance of partnership between public and private sectors in achieving hyper-local retail success ahead of the ICSC Las Vegas Conference.

LAS VEGAS—The 2023 edition of the colossal ICSC Las Vegas convention is gearing up and GlobeSt.com chats with a few expert sources on their expectations and predictions for the show.

"It is about filling holes in the product sweep or fill holes."