E-Commerce
US REITs Benefit From Prolonged Recovery
Steven Marks, Fitch Ratings’ head of U.S. REITs, shares the firm’s 2018 outlook for the sector, including which property types should fare best this year.
Furniture Stores Provide a Bright Spot for Net Lease Investors
JLL’s Matthew Berres and Scott Bailey discuss why the category is increasingly attracting net lease investors as the retail industry faces rapid change.
Economy Watch Weekly: Retail Sales Way Up in 2017
The retail sector ended 2017 on a high note, experiencing a 5.4 percent increase in sales from last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses which categories fared best, for the week ending Jan. 12, 2018.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Gain Ground in December
Compared to a year ago, retail sales were also up in almost every category, with department stores even eking out an annual gain, the Census Bureau reported.
Economy Watch: CRE Prices Edge Down in December
The Ten-X Commercial Real Estate Nowcast posted its eight consecutive month of contraction, with pricing just 1 percent higher than a year ago.
Q&A: Retail’s Rise Through Adaptive Reuse
As we may be heading to a predominantly e-commerce-oriented world, the traditional brick-and-mortar spaces are transforming. Bilzin Sumberg’s Adam Lustig reveals how retail center owners are adapting to the ever-changing retail environment and how space conversions make room for improvement.
The Future of Retail: Economic Impacts in 2018
David Sheldon, vice president of client engagement at Retail Design Collaborative, delves into the ways retailers and retail owners can cost-effectively manage their space to offer unique customer experiences.
Economy Watch Weekly: Store Closures to Accelerate in 2018
With certain retailers at risk of facing bankruptcy, the sector is expected to face a record number of store closures in 2018. Economy Editor Dees Stribling examines the implications, for the week ending Dec. 29, 2017.
Economy Watch: Retailers Get a Holiday Gift
This season, sales made their best showing since 2011, thanks to online shopping, early-season promotions and a comeback by some struggling categories.
Economy Watch: 2018 to Be Another Good Year for CRE
As we head into 2018, we can expect stability in the U.S. economy and real estate market, according to a new LaSalle Investment Management report. But how will individual sectors perform?