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The Lease Decision

Renew, renegotiate, relocate or close — the lease is the biggest fixed bet a retailer makes, and most approach it with less analysis than a stock order.

13 min read·Updated Aug 2026·The Clear Point Decision Framework

For a physical retailer, the lease is not a bill — it's a bet. A three-year lease at typical strip rents commits the business to six figures of rent before a single customer walks in, plus outgoings, plus the make-good clause nobody read properly at signing. And yet most lease renewals get decided in a fortnight of gut-feel and landlord pressure. This Conversation is about treating the biggest fixed decision in the business like one.

01What? Understand the issue
02Why? Understand why it matters
03How? Explore practical approaches
04When? Understand timing
05Who? Identify the people involved
06The Decision

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The full walk-through — What, Why, How, When, Who, then The Decision — plus the follow-on prompts to continue the Conversation with Veran, your Momentum AI.

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