Retail’s Online and Offline Convergence with Anjee Solanki, Head of US Retail at Colliers

Anjee shares insights from Colliers’ consumer studies. She describes the shift from traditional shopping habits to a more digital and socially driven approach, and notes the importance of integrating online and offline shopping experiences in order to cater to modern consumer preferences.Welcome to Elevating Brick and Mortar. A podcast about how operations and facilities drive brand performance.On today’s episode, we talk with Anjee Solanki, Head of US Retail at Colliers. Colliers is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. Colliers maximizes the potential of property and real assets to accelerate the success of clients, investors and people.GUEST BIOIn Anjee’s current role, as National Director, Retail Services and Practice Groups for the U.S., she provides strategic leadership to more than 500 retail professionals nationally, covering investment sales, agency, retailer representation, and asset repositioning advisory services.Anjee Solanki brings 30 years of focused retail estate experience, and world-class expertise regarding everything retail to Colliers International. She provides strategic retail advisory services to enhance value for her clients with her expertise in lifestyle, community, power center, neighborhood, mixed-use retail/residential, and resort retail. Her strategy identifies current market and property inefficiencies to capture untapped value through asset repositioning, releasing, redevelopment, rehabilitation, proactive management, and enhanced marketing. Creative problem-solving is her specialty, and she becomes a key stakeholder with national and international retailers, such as JPMC, Opry City Stage/Ole Red and Tim Hortons, and many others. Her highly focused approach reduces the risk profile and provides clients with a thoughtful approach executing strategic multi-year planning initiatives.  TIMESTAMPS**(01:00) – All about Colliers**(03:28) – Anjee’s retail outlook**(07:43) – Online vs. Offline shopping**(14:56) – The space supply issue**(19:25) – Physical space creates trust**(32:16) – Future thinking**(39:55) – Big growth strategies**(45:37) – Where to find Anjee**(45:37) – Sid’s final thoughtsSPONSORServiceChannel brings you peace of mind through peak facilities performance.Rest easy knowing your locations are:Offering the best possible guest experienceLiving up to brand standardsOperating with minimal downtimeServiceChannel partners with more than 500 leading brands globally to provide visibility across operations, the flexibility to grow and adapt to consumer expectations, and accelerated performance from their asset fleet and service providers.LINKSConnect with Anjee on LinkedInConnect with Sid Shetty on LinkedinCheck out the ServiceChannel Website Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.