Sears Holdings Corporation

Two-building, multistory former Sears Roebuck distribution center in the Cedars district of Dallas

Matthews Acquires 2 MSF Industrial Campus

The buyer will likely redevelop the multistory property as a mixed-use project.

Exterior shot of NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Garden City

Old Sears Makes New Home for NYU Medical Facility

The adaptive reuse project provides 260,000 square feet for an ambulatory care center.

Retail-to-Logistics Conversions Won’t Be Quick or Easy: Prologis

The report also questions whether shopping center owners will want to forego retail rents for lower industrial rates.

Retailers and investors are focusing on smaller stores with higher revenue-per-square-foot targets. Sears Home & Life stores feature smaller formats and specialize in appliances and mattresses. Photo courtesy of Sears Holdings

Net Lease Investors Hungry for Casual Dining

Necessity-based retail is more e-commerce resistant, and there is a positive outlook for chain restaurants and gyms.

Economy Watch: Revolutionary Times For Retail

While the retail sector is facing several challenges, the tumult is actually symptomatic of revolutionary change in the industry, with emerging winners and losers, according to a new Colliers International report.

Economy Watch: Corporate Retail Defaults Hit New High in Q1

The corporate sector saw nine retail defaults in the first quarter, more than any other business category, according to a recent Moody’s Investors Service report.

U-Haul Purchases Western CO Retail Building

The property, featuring more than 85,000 square feet of space, was formerly occupied by a Kmart which closed its doors in March.

Retail Scuffles, But All Is Not Lost

News of retail bankruptcies and store closings might be making the most headlines, but retailers and retail owners that can adapt to changing consumer preferences and compete with the rise of e-commerce can still prevail, argues Yardi Matrix Analyst Justin Dean.

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.