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Nicole Larson

Nicole Larson

Manager, National Retail Research

As the National Research Manager for Retail Services, Nicole is responsible for studying conditions within the retail sector, collecting, and reporting statistical data, and analyzing the data to identify significant trends and opportunities. Based in South Florida, she partners with national and local teams across the United States to deliver market intelligence initiatives to drive national competitive advantage through research strategy, development, and analytics. Enthusiastic about exploring the dynamic realms of the retail industry, she enjoys continual learning, seamlessly blending curiosity, and enjoyment in every pursuit.

Latest articles

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ICSC New York 2022 Recap
Highlights from the Innovating Commerce Serving Communities (ICSC) conference in New York after a two-year.
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2022 Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Shopping Results
Despite the economic disturbance of record inflation and rising interest rates, the National Retail Federation has forecast that for the entire holiday period retail sales this year will rise.
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Retail Sales Improve as Consumer Behavior Continues to Shift | U.S. Retail Q3 2022
The retail sector remains in expansion mode despite growing economic uncertainty from inflation and rising interest rates.
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What the Metaverse Means for Real Estate
As the metaverse evolves into vivid reality, more individuals will be interested in becoming part of its social ecosystem and invested in the real estate market within these digital worlds.
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Retail Q3 Update
Retail is performing better than expected on the back of strong consumer spending.
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Retail Performing Better Than Expected | U.S. Retail Q3 2021
The resiliency of the retail industry continued into the third quarter of 2021 as consumers pushed retail sales to record levels and retailers focused on expansion plans.
Retail Fundamentals Improve as Consumer Demand Rises | U.S. Retail Q2 2021
The retail sector exhibited great improvement through the first half of the year as strong consumer spending boosted retail sales and the easing of restrictions has helped to slow the pace of store closures and bankruptcies.
Retail Begins to Rebound | U.S. Retail Q1 2021
Retail fundamentals remained stable at the beginning of 2021 as performance continues to vary by subtype, location, class and tenant-mix.
Tracking Retail Rent Collections
While collections are increasing over their pandemic lows set last year, let’s examine three factors that led to the decline in the first place.