Many blame Amazon and e-commerce as the culprits for the downfall of brick-and-mortar stores. But despite all the inroads online shopping has made, it still accounts for only 9.5 percent of all retail sales, according to the government. That’s the silver lining for real estate executives like Joe Cosenza, vice chairman of Chicago-based The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC. "I love all the negative comments that are being made on retail," he said, noting that retail properties account for $27 billion worth of Inland’s $46 billion portfolio. "Have people stopped eating at home or bringing lunch to work? No. Have people stopped picking up a bottle of wine or a six-pack on their way home? No.”