Anna Spiewak
Economy Watch: Consumers Grumpier; PPI Drops Slightly
The Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment dropped 1.7 points mid-month, compared to the end of February. The Producer Price Index for “final demand” fell 0.1 percent in February.
MIPIM Special Report: 10 Must-Have Innovative Solutions
During a Friday morning session at the MIPIM 2014 Innovation Forum, Carlo Ratti, director of MIT Senseable City Lab and partner with Carlo Ratti Associati (Italy), Marek Partel, founding partner of Estateguru (Estonia), as well as four students from the ESSEC University in Paris discussed some of the most exciting, disruptive innovations impacting the real estate industry.
MIPIM Special Report: 2014 Award Winners Announced
The jury is in! And the following winners were selected at this year’s MIPIM Awards held at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Rebound in February; Another Home Price Metric Up
Retail and food services sales increased by 0.3 percent from the previous month, and 1.5 percent from the previous year. The overall housing market continues to strengthen as market fundamentals and credit conditions improve.
JLL: Are Companies Overlooking the ‘X Factor’ in M&As?
Merger and acquisition activity is predicted to increase in 2014 across several industries, specifically in financial services, life sciences, energy and technology. Yet several companies often overlook the “X factor” that could make or break the success of a deal, according to JLL.
Economy Watch: Service Sector Sees Higher Revenues; Vegas Residential Market Still on the Mend
Most service-sector businesses gained revenue between the fourth quarter of 2012 and the fourth quarter of 2013. The total number of existing residential units sold in February in greater Las Vegas was 2,518, down from 2,565 in January and down from 3,232 a year ago.
Evolving E-Commerce
Internet purchases make up only about 9 percent of all retail sales, but their impact far outstrips that deceptively modest share. The rapid growth of online shopping is creating a palpable demand for specialized delivery streams, which are expanding steadily as retailers experiment with the best ways to serve their customers. Meanwhile, Amazon is unrelentingly tightening delivery windows, further challenging retailers and their fulfillment providers to devise dependable yet cost-effective solutions to compete. The complexities of e-commerce fulfillment are requiring developers to raise their games, as well. Supplying conventional bulk warehouses entails no shortage of know-how, but the sheer numbers…
C&W: Global Property Investment Volumes to Hit $1.3T in 2014
The global property investment market delivered $1.2 trillion of transactions in 2013, a 23 percent increase from 2012 and the highest total since 2007, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s latest International Investment Atlas report.
The March digital edition of CPE is now available!
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JLL: Rents Expected to Keep Rising at U.S. Skyscrapers
Rents are rising and vacancy rates are falling at America’s trophy skyscrapers, spurred by aggressive investors, tightening supplies and the growing technology, energy and healthcare sectors.
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