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Participants at this year's RECon are getting more creative in how they approach the challenge presented by e-commerce.

While one retailer raffles prizes to get customers in stores (and has seen an increase in store sales since), others are using Instagram-friendly installations or food concepts, Lee &amp; Associates <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b> tells GlobeSt.com.

The bulk of the draw at a future shopping center will be interesting, innovative restaurants and service providers like fitness options who need a physical space, says one CBRE source we <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b> chatted with here at ICSC RECon.

Panelists here at ICSC RECon agree that the extraordinary speed of advancement in technology will disrupt all sectors of retail real estate but note that those to embrace the revolution will prosper.

Panelists during the capital markets panel at ICSC's RECon event here in Las Vegas say that while valuations are peak”ish”, the expansion in the retail capital markets space has really been led by responsible buying and borrowing.

Hartman Simon attorney Jeremy Cohen catches up with GlobeSt.com at ICSC's RECon event to discuss three key factors at play when developing a center from a retail standpoint.

ICSC RECon speaker David Huntoon, president of Intalytics, says that trade area and customer segments, are two of the many key site selection criteria to help drive successful unit performance.

In the opening workshop session, held Sunday morning at ICSC's RECon Convention, Yaromir Steiner, CEO of Steiner + Associates, talked about how understanding the difference in need based services versus want base services is key.