{"podcast":{"title":"Consumer Code","slug":"consumer-code-7115736","podcast_index_feed_id":7115736,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb755f98/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://spatial.ai","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42087734/42087734-1727204733378-8c0681de7d0c3.jpg","author":"Spatial.ai","episode_count":27,"summary":"The Consumer Code podcast explores the world of retail through the lens of ethnography, cartography, demography, and the economy. On each episode, Lyden Foust, CEO of Spatial.ai, interviews industry leaders about the economic and cultural trends shaping the consumer landscape today.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consumer-code-7115736"},"episode":{"title":"Key Insights For Retail Real Estate Strategy in 2026 (ft. Gregg Katz)","slug":"key-insights-for-retail-real-estate-strategy-in-2026-ft-gregg-katz","published_at":"2026-01-21T16:00:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consumer-code-7115736/key-insights-for-retail-real-estate-strategy-in-2026-ft-gregg-katz","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consumer-code-7115736","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/consumercode/episodes/Key-Insights-For-Retail-Real-Estate-Strategy-in-2026-ft--Gregg-Katz-e3e018h","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb755f98/podcast/play/114344657/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-21%2F416562394-44100-2-bd6d8237f617a.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Lyden interviews Gregg Katz, a seasoned expert in retail strategy and location data. Katz shares his journey from a family retail background to becoming a director and chief strategy officer in the commercial real estate sector. He discusses the importance of understanding nostalgic retail trends and how they can inform current business strategies. Katz emphasizes the lessons learned from past retail failures, such as the dangers of rapid expansion and losing sight of core values, while also highlighting the evolving landscape of competition in retail. The discussion delves into the significance of mobile data in retail analytics, the challenges posed by regulatory changes, and the need for businesses to adapt their strategies to meet the demands of an aging consumer base.Chapters:( 00:30 ) Nostalgia in Retail: A Journey Through Time( 03:24 ) Lessons from the Past: Retail Patterns and Insights( 06:13 ) The Fast Expansion Trap: Sweetgreen and Beyond( 09:09 ) The Don't Die Theory: Surviving in Retail( 11:42 ) From Burritos to Real Estate: Greg's Career Transition( 14:27 ) Building a Data-Driven Strategy in Retail( 17:21 ) The Evolution of Mobile Data in Retail( 20:10 ) Transformative Retail Insights: Case Studies( 31:14 ) The Aging of America: A Retail Shift Ahead( 32:27 ) The Overlooked Generation: Gen X's Role in Retail( 35:21 ) Placemaking: Creating Community for All Generations( 37:49 ) Understanding Customer Behavior Across Generations( 40:08 ) Navigating the Data Deluge in Retail( 48:49 ) The Future of Mobile Data Regulations( 53:38 ) Retail Strategies for 2025 and Beyond Follow Gregg Katz on: LinkedIn Listen to Consumer Code on: Spotify | Apple | YouTube Follow Lyden Foust on: LinkedIn | Instagram About Spatial.ai: Spatial.ai’s PersonaLive is an a…","meta_description":"In this episode, Lyden interviews Gregg Katz, a seasoned expert in retail strategy and location data. Katz shares his journey from a family retail backgro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3785,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/consumer-code-7115736/episodes/key-insights-for-retail-real-estate-strategy-in-2026-ft-gregg-katz/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consumer-code-7115736/key-insights-for-retail-real-estate-strategy-in-2026-ft-gregg-katz.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}