E-Commerce

Economy Watch Weekly: January’s Winning, Losing Retail Categories

Total retail sales dropped a bit for the month, with certain retail categories faring better than others. Economy Editor Dees Stribling has the latest, for the week ending Feb. 16, 2018.

Economy Watch: E-Commerce Sales Continue to Surge

For each quarter of the last four, Internet-based sales have grown by double digits compared with the year before, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Hugh Kelly, PhD, CRE

Retail Shows Surprising Resilience: IRR Report

Despite retailer bankruptcies and the onslaught of e-commerce, the retail real estate sector in most markets is in reasonably good shape, the analysis concludes.

Ken Riggs, president of Situs RERC

CRE Report Examines Stability in Risk Environment

Situs RERC, Deloitte and the National Association of REALTORS have released their annual real estate study, which includes a review of last year’s market realities, as well as a forecast of the trends we should expect in 2018.

Economy Watch: CA Real Estate Execs More Optimistic About Industry

A strong belief that recent tax reform will benefit commercial real estate has encouraged many market participants to feel more optimistic about the industry’s future than they did six months ago, according to the latest Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson survey.

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JLL to Market, Lease Cutting-Edge Industrial Project

Innovo Property Group and Square Mile Capital Management’s upcoming 840,000-square-foot facility in the Bronx aims to facilitate “last-mile” delivery and will become the first multi-story distribution property on the East Coast.

Anthony Graziano, MAI, CRE, chairman of Integra Realty Resources

IRR Report: Cautious Optimism for Moderate, Steady Growth in 2018

The 25th edition of the firm’s annual CRE forecast provides a detailed look at the local and national commercial real estate market across five key property types, and examines economic trends and how they are affecting interest rates, capital markets and housing.

Economy Watch Weekly: What’s Ahead for CRE in 2018

CBRE’s 2018 outlook for the economy and commercial real estate remains largely positive, with some caveats. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the firm’s latest market report, for the week ending Jan. 26, 2018.

Economy Watch: Most CRE Sectors to Perform Well in 2018

CBRE’s annual U.S. real estate report revealed a largely positive outlook for the major property types this year.

Retail Investment for the New Economy

The rise of e-commerce doesn’t mean we no longer need physical retail, argues CenterSquare Investment Management’s Chad Burkhardt and Robert Holuba. But it’s up to investors to revamp their traditional retail strategies.