"On a macro level there is a lot happening in retail. Most people read the news and believe that retail is dying and that there is carnage everywhere. This is not the case…. [W]e have just begun to shift as a society away from large soft good retailer formats to a more intimate artisan experience. The shopping centers that are able to curate the correct tenant mix are doing exceptionally well."

-Ryan Gallagher of Space Investment Partners, speaking to GlobeSt.com about the “very competitive” effort among shopping center companies to secure quality retailers today.