That Retail Property Guy
Welcome to That Retail Property Guy, the podcast where retail property expert Gary Marshall champions retail tenants and empowers professionals across the industry. With a career spanning decades, a dozen retailers, and millions in recovered losses for leading UK retailers, Gary shares his unparalleled knowledge to help retail tenants protect their rights, navigate leases, and maximise opportunities often overlooked by landlords, estates and accounts teams.
This podcast is your go-to resource for unlocking the mysteries of retail property. Whether you're an experienced professional, a mid-sized chain, or someone just starting in the industry, Gary’s insights will help you build confidence, avoid pitfalls, and thrive in this complex field.
Through practical advice, real-world examples, and interviews with industry leaders, That Retail Property Guy is dedicated to fostering development and knowledge-sharing for the next generation of retail property experts.
Listen weekly and discover how small insights can lead to big wins for retail tenants everywhere. Start your journey to retail property mastery today!
That Retail Property Guy
Tech, Apps and AI in the Retail Estates Workplace
Tech Evolution in Retail Property Management: From Floppy Disks to AI
In this episode of 'That Retail Property Guy', host Gary Marshall reviews (and laughs at) the evolution of tech and its impact on retail property management and accounts payable over the past 40 years. He recalls early computers, and software like Lotus 1-2-3 and WordPerfect, and contemporary tools like Excel, Power BI, and specialized property management applications. He discusses the rise of AI, its capabilities and limitations, and emphasizes the need for critical thinking when dealing with AI-generated outputs, ensuring human oversight avoids errors and hallucinations.
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
01:04 The Evolution of Tech in Business
01:53 Early Office Tech and Software
04:15 The Y2K Scare - a storm in a teacup?
05:53 Advancements in Mobile Technology
07:21 Modern Apps, and Their Predecessors
10:00 The Role of AI in Today's Work Environment
12:52 The Reliability and Risks of AI
15:45 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Link to FINDME TTS https://www.twofireseducation.com/findme
Link to Geolytix https://geolytix.com/blog/uk-retail-places/
Link to MRI https://www.mrisoftware.com/uk/products/prolease-overview/enterprise/
Link to Daniel Clark on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danielclarke-uk_dont-assume-everything-that-comes-out-of-activity-7385219323188948992-xUPJ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABSNuk4B0Kz-cthxrcVIY2QMcZmpqKO6wIQ
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