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Retail
Experiential Retail and What Consumers Expect From Physical Stores
Oct 7, 2026
As consumer expectations evolve, physical retail stores are becoming more than places to make purchases. Today's shoppers seek a combination of convenience, discovery, and meaningful experiences that cannot be replicated online. Coldwell Banker Commercial examines the rise of experiential retail, the growing importance of tenant mix and placemaking, and how retailers are using technology to enhance the customer journey.
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Trends
The CBC Trend Report: Working From Work - Office Fit-Out Trends
Oct 6, 2026
Discover the latest office fit-out trends transforming commercial real estate as employers and landlords respond to hybrid work, evolving tenant expectations, and the flight to quality movement. The CBC Trend Report on office fit-out rends reveals the amenities, workplace strategies, and investment decisions driving higher occupancy, stronger tenant retention, and increased building performance in today's office sector.
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Podcasts
In Case You Missed It - September 2026 Recap
Oct 6, 2026
On this ICYMI we reveal the upcoming Global Conference Location for 2026, share details on our changed nomination awards program, highlight new recruiting resources, industry events and more!
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Retail
Has Retail Underbuilt Its Way Into a Stronger Future
Sep 30, 2026
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How is retail real estate thriving after years of industry disruption? Coldwell Banker Commercial takes a closer look at one of the sector's most compelling trends: the impact of a decade of limited new retail development. As retailers continue to seek well-located space and consumers remain engaged with brick-and-mortar shopping, constrained supply is helping create a healthier balance between occupancy, demand, and investment opportunities.
Insights
From Nutritionist to Global CEO: Alison Beddard on Embracing Change and Leading CREW Network
Sep 30, 2026
In this episode of CRE with CBC Worldwide, Alison Beddard, CEO of CREW Network and the CREW Network Foundation, shares her journey from an unconventional start in commercial real estate to leading one of the industry's most influential organizations. Discover valuable insights on leadership, career growth, strategic networking, and how active listening can help professionals navigate change and create new opportunities.
Learn why mentorship, professional associations, and a service-focused mindset are critical for long-term success in commercial real estate and leadership development.
Podcasts
The Surprising Power of Vulnerability: How Alison Beddard Transformed Her Leadership
Sep 29, 2026
Host Jenna Hille talks with Alison Beddard, CEO of CREW Network, about her surprisingly winding path into commercial real estate — from a nutrition and dietetics degree, to running a nightclub, to discovering CREW Utah after losing everything in the 2008 financial crisis. Alison opens up on imposter syndrome, learning patience in leadership, and the moment 1,500 women in one room changed the course of her career.
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Insights
Finished Lots May Be Commercial Real Estate's Most Undervalued Asset
Sep 23, 2026
Development-ready land is becoming increasingly valuable as developers face higher costs, selective financing, and complex entitlement processes that can add years to a project's timeline. Coldwell Banker commercial explores why zoning approvals, infrastructure readiness, permitting, and utility capacity are emerging as key drivers of land value, and how sites with fewer development hurdles can offer investors and developers greater certainty, faster execution, and a meaningful competitive advantage in today's commercial real estate market.
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trendsThe CBC Trend Report: Working From Work - Office Fit-Out Trends
Oct 6, 2026Discover the latest office fit-out trends transforming commercial real estate as employers and landlords respond to hybrid work, evolving tenant...
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trendsLocal Market Fundamentals Driving Performance
Jul 31, 2026Commercial real estate performance is increasingly shaped by local market fundamentals rather than broad national trends. Markets benefiting from job...
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trendsThe Trend Report: Triple Net Leasing - Nice and Easy?
Mar 16, 2026The Coldwell Banker Commercial trend report examines the key trends shaping triple‑net (NNN) investing, including evolving lease structures, tenant credit...
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Latest CBC Podcasts
Listen and learn from the Coldwell Banker Commercial brand on this commercial real estate focused podcast.
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Oct 6, 2026In Case You Missed It - September 2026 Recap
On this ICYMI we reveal the upcoming Global Conference Location for 2026, share details on our changed nomination awards program, highlight new recruiting resources, industry events and more!
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Sep 29, 2026The Surprising Power of Vulnerability: How Alison Beddard Transformed Her Leadership
Host Jenna Hille talks with Alison Beddard, CEO of CREW Network, about her surprisingly winding path into commercial real estate — from a nutrition and dietetics degree, to running a nightclub, to discovering CREW Utah...
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Sep 22, 2026Market Tales: New Orleans, LA
In this episode of Market Tales on CRE with CBC Worldwide, Ashley Wilson chats with Mark Inman of CBC Tec in New Orleans, Louisiana, whose path into commercial real estate began after earning a law...
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