From retailers to real estate moguls: The mixed-use revolution

In this episode of IADS Retail Park 🎧, Maya and Christine look at what happens when retailers start acting like neighbourhood builders. 🏙️ IKEA, Walmart, Breuninger, and John Lewis are all turning old malls, car parks, and land banks into mixed‑use districts where people live, work, and spend their free time. From IKEA’s Livat “Meeting Places” in Shanghai to Walmart’s mall conversion in Pittsburgh and John Lewis’ 10,000 planned rental homes, the episode explains why mixed‑use is becoming retail’s new survival strategy. If you are rethinking what your flagship or real estate portfolio should look like in 2030, this conversation will give you concrete ideas to take back to your team. Want to dive into the data, business cases, and full framework behind these moves? 👉 Click here to access Christine’s IADS Exclusive. Stay plugged into the latest thinking by following us on LinkedIn at International Association of Department Stores – IADS, exploring our Substack, and visiting www.iads.org for more in‑depth resources. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit iads.substack.com/subscribe