WMG Development has its roots in 2003, assisting in the development of real estate for Heartland Dental. Today, while WMG still develops projects with Heartland as a tenant, it now has a portfolio of nearly 400 properties in 35 states.  Craig Kopko, EVP of Development,  talks about the biggest challenges in development; new technology and data he's using; and the most competitive markets for retail development. James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill" Email: jamesd.cook@jll.com  Watch our week video show, Everything We Know About Retail: http://everythingweknow.show/ Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more retail research here:  http://www.us.jll.com/retail Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license.