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Retail Leasing’s Space Race

Now that retail has rightsized, demand is strong, occupancy is high and rents are on the upswing.

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Retail Leasing Trends to Watch in 2023 and Beyond

Experts elaborate on the sector’s performance, who’s driving activity and what a recession could bring.

Grocery Stores Pick Up, While Most Retail Slows Down

Wells Fargo reports overall retail sales were down a record 8.7 percent in March, but grocery and general merchandise stores saw record growth.

Top Trends for the 2019 Holiday Retail Season

CBRE takes a look at four trends impacting the last holiday season of the decade including pop-up shops, the rise of resale and delivery challenges.

Upbeat Retail Forecast for 2018 Holiday Season

The DBRS team looked at trends in the U.S. and Canada and found encouraging signs for retailers, as shoppers plan to spend dollars at brick-and-mortar locations.

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Trade Actions’ Impact on the Industrial Market

Two Prologis reports look at the risks that the new tariffs pose for the logistics industry in the United States and China.

Economy Watch: Healthy Retail Sales Growth Ahead in 2018, NRF Predicts

The retail sector should see a boost in sales growth this year, topping 2017’s 3.9 percent growth, according to the firm’s latest economic forecast.

Economy Watch: Americans to Spend More on the Super Bowl This Year

While projected viewership is the same as last year, total spending is expected to be up 8.5 percent from 2017, according to a recent survey from the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.

Economy Watch: Retailers Likely Had Strong Holiday Season

While the data is still being complied, increases in consumer confidence and personal incomes are positive indications that retail sales were up this holiday season.

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.