E-Commerce
Economy Watch Weekly: Retail Bankruptcies Already Equal to 2016 Total
The rise of e-commerce, oversupply of shopping centers and changing Millennial preferences are among the key factors forcing many retailers to close up shop, reports Economy Editor Dees Stribling.
Economy Watch Weekly: Which Retail Categories Suffered in February?
Economy Editor Dees Stribling breaks down the retail sales numbers for February, with some sectors taking a bigger hit than others, for the week ending March 17, 2017.
The Bifurcation of Retail Real Estate
By Patrick Wilson, Assistant Portfolio Manager, CenterSquare Investment Management: For retail REIT investors, understanding the factors causing divergence in the sector is paramount.
Economy Watch: Online Retail Sales, Consumer Debt On the Rise
Consumers continue to spend, even as they take on more household debt, reflecting their continued optimism about the state of the U.S. economy.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Spike Unexpectedly in January
Compared with January 2016, U.S. retail sales were 5.6 percent higher for the month.
Economy Watch Weekly: How Record-Low Mover Rates Impact CRE
The U.S. experienced its lowest ever mover rate between 2015 and 2016. What does that mean for the commercial real estate industry? Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in, for the week ending Feb. 10, 2017.
Economy Watch: NRF Predicts Retail Sales Growth Around 4% This Year
Jobs and income gains as well as a relatively low debt environment will drive sales growth this year.
Economy Watch: Online Shopping Robust, Expanding on Various Platforms
Today nearly as many people have made purchases through social media platforms as those that had done any kind of only shopping at the beginning of the 21st century, a Pew Research Center survey found.
Economy Watch Weekly: Behind December’s Retail Rise
What was the main driver of the nice bump in retail sales in December? Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in on all things retail, for the week ending Jan. 13, 2017.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Surge in December
Total retail sales for the month were up 4.3 percent from the same time last year, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
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