Yearly Archives: 2015

Retail Tops E-Tail for Back-to-School Shopping

0 CommentBy

The “dog days” of summer may be upon us, but retailers are stocking shelves in anticipation of the upcoming rush of back-to-school shoppers. While one quarter of shoppers began loading their carts with pens, notebooks and new outfits as early July, the majority (65 percent) will start shopping in tBTS Imagehe next few… Read More

Retail Heavy Hitter David Zoba Joins JLL as Global Retail Leasing Board Chairman

0 CommentBy

DavidZoba02 baybridgeJLL’s retail leadership has been vocal about the company’s intent to serve as a global industry leader in retail real estate services. In the last 18 months, the firm has made strategic investments in top talent to expand its retailer representation business worldwide, and today marks another milestone. Industry heavyweight David… Read More

JLL Goes to the Dogs: Nearly 30 JLL-managed Retail Centers Welcome Canine Shoppers

0 CommentBy

Dog DaysAmericans love their dogs, with four-legged friends a part of as many as 47 percent of all households in the United States according to the ASPCA. In response to consumer demand for dog-friendly retail centers, nearly 30 JLL-managed properties are now encouraging shoppers to bring their… Read More

JLL Expands Retail Brokerage Practice to Nashville with Trio of Experts

0 CommentBy

Nashville TeamNashville is firing on all cylinders—one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, with a metropolitan area population expected to reach two million by 2020. This growth is a boon for the retail market, with brands entering the city and expanding to address increasing consumer demand. To better serve… Read More

NPR Report: Wal-Mart Challenges Amazon ‘Prime Day’ With Rival Sale

0 CommentBy

LISTEN TO AN EXCERPT FROM NPR: At midnight Pacific Time, Amazon is putting thousands of items on discount for one day – but only for its Prime members, the people who pay $99 a year for perks like free shipping. And as NPR’s Jason Margolis reports, Wal-Mart is punching back and JLL’s Greg Maloney shares his views.

SOURCE: http://www.npr.org/2015/07/14/422952215/walmart-challenges-amazon-prime-day-with-rival-sale

Read More
Categories: Americas Retail.

Uptick in Restaurant Sector Spurs JLL’s Growth in San Francisco

0 CommentBy

Ross WhiteSan Francisco has long laid claim to one of the biggest restaurant markets in the country, with nearly 40 eateries per 10,000 residents, far ahead of even New York City, according to the last census data. Surrounding markets add almost 6,000 restaurants to that total. But while there’s… Read More

Hungry Consumers Help Push Up Retail Sales in May

0 CommentBy

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s advanced monthly sales announcement yesterday, estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May were $444.9 billion, an increase of 1.2 percent (±0.5%) from the previous month, and 2.7 percent (±0.9%) above May 2014. Total sales for the March 2015 through May 2015 period were up 2.1 percent (±0.7%) from the same period a year ago.

The census data also revealed that during the last five… Read More