Highly respected as a real estate research professional, Barbara is Location Strategies’ premier retail expert. Her extensive market knowledge and industry contact base give her valuable insights into U.S. retailing. She is known for her ability to communicate difficult research concepts to senior management in a useful and meaningful manner.

Barbara was the director of full line store research at Sears, Roebuck and Co. She played a pivotal role in supporting the development of new freestanding concepts and was the key in-house researcher for Sears acquisitions. She played an important role on the Sears-Kmart real estate integration team. Barbara has also served as a lead analyst at Real Estate Research Corporation, an analyst at THK Associates, Inc. and in the planning department of Colorado Springs.

Barbara is an active member of ICSC and has often served as a speaker, panelist and round table leader at its annual research conference. Her BS degree is from Western Michigan University, Magna Cum Laude. She majored in geography and environmental studies.


A recognized industry leader, Greg has a demonstrated track record in retail and shopping center strategy and location planning. He has a history of successful innovation in strategic initiatives including new store and shopping center openings, competitive response, target marketing, acquisition analysis, productivity and asset optimization.

Greg served as the real estate research department head for Sears, Roebuck and Co., Homart Development Co. and May Department Stores Company. He was a member of the Area Research team at Federated Department Stores. His experience goes beyond location research as he was also vice president of asset management while at Sears. As a partner in MainStreet at Nampa, LLC, Greg pre-developed (land assemblage, entitlement and tenant identification) DDR’s center in Nampa, ID anchored by JC Penney and Macy’s.

A recipient of the ICSC Trustee’s Distinguished Service Award, Greg is past chairman of the ICSC Research Advisory Task Force, and he chaired the inaugural ICSC Research Conference. Greg has a MA from Miami University, Ohio and a BA from California State University, Chico. Both degrees are in geography.

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