FOUNDER INTERVIEW

Why Brandmarch Exists.
A conversation with Brett Robinson.

A practical response to how fragmented retail real estate information still is — straight from the founder.

Brett Robinson, CEO and Founder of Brandmarch
Brett Robinson
CEO & Founder of Brandmarch
Founder Interview · 2:27
THE CONVERSATION

Six questions with the founder

The thinking behind Brandmarch — who it serves, what it solves, and what success looks like.

01Origin

Why did you start Brandmarch?

I kept seeing the same inefficiency over and over. The most valuable information in retail real estate lives in people’s heads, inboxes, and private spreadsheets. Brands, brokers, and landlords all spend huge amounts of time trying to figure out who represents what, where brands are expanding, and which locations actually matter. There was no neutral place where that information could live and stay current.

02Audience

Who is Brandmarch really for?

People doing real work. Tenant reps, leasing teams, brand real estate executives, and developers who want signal instead of noise. It’s not a listing dump and it’s not social media for the sake of posting.

03Catalyst

Was there a specific moment that pushed you to build it?

Yes. I watched brands make decisions with incomplete information, brokers repeatedly reintroduce themselves to the same people, and shopping centers struggle to get in front of the right tenants. Everyone was working hard, but the system itself was inefficient. That’s usually a signal a platform should exist.

04Differentiation

How is this different from existing platforms?

Most platforms focus on listings or transactions. Brandmarch focuses on context. Who’s active, who represents who, what brands are expanding, and where momentum actually exists. That’s the information people try to piece together manually today.

05Mission

What problem are you most focused on solving?

Information asymmetry. Retail real estate still operates like it’s 2005. If you don’t already know the right person, you’re at a disadvantage. Brandmarch is about making the market more transparent without turning it into a race to the bottom.

06Success

What does success look like?

If someone logs in and quickly knows the right person to reach better than they did yesterday, we’re doing our job. Long-term, Brandmarch should reduce wasted outreach, shorten deal cycles, and reward people who share accurate information.

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*Coverage figures reflect brands, properties, and brokers in the Brandmarch index. Underlying data is sourced from public filings, brokerage activity, and partner contributions; refresh cadences vary by source (typically rolling 30–365 days). New activity is surfaced via weekly digests and alerts.

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