JLL has expanded its retail brokerage practice in Northern California with the addition of Jamie Kendall as Vice President. Jamie will be based in the firm’s San Francisco office, and will partner with the firm’s existing retail, agency leasing and investment sales teams to help maximize the value of retail assets for JLL’s growing client base in downtown San Francisco.… Read More
Halloween comes only once a year, much to the disappointment of costumed, candy-hoarding kids — and much to the relief of their parents. For years, retailers and mall owners would’ve largely sided with the kids: Halloween brings increased sales, but only for one month a year and only for certain kinds of shops.
The retail sector embraces the business version of a sugar high by using… Read More
It wasn’t too long ago when the outlook for Chicago grocery could politely be called ‘uncertain,’ with the shuttering of Dominick’s 72 stores at the end of 2013 as the most visible sign of this. But that picture is changing, says Peter Caruso of JLL.
What’s the current state of the Chicagoland grocery landscape?
Peter Caruso says: Extremely competitive! As competition in the… Read More
JLL’s Craig Killman is attending the ICSC Western Division Conference today in San Diego, and takes a closer look at the Los Angeles retail corridors:
The two hottest categories in Los Angeles right now are specialty food-anchored neighborhood centers and high… Read More
JLL continued the expansion of its retail platform in New York City with the addition of Amy Zhen. Zhen will serve as a Senior Vice President working on the team lead by Vice Chairman Bob Gibson, who joined JLL earlier this year 
to lead the firm’s New York retail brokerage practice. In her new role, Zhen is tasked with developing… Read More
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n an effort to generate additional revenue opportunities for its retail investor clients, JLL Retail today announced a new partnership with McGavren Guild Malls, LLC, to exclusively provide media representation services within the firm’s third-party-managed shopping centers. As part of this agreement, McGavren Guild Malls will represent national media opportunities, which… Read More
BV Belk Properties has retained JLL Retail to manage and lease Lakeshore Mall, a 490,000-square-foot retail center located in Sebring, Florida. Lakeshore Mall was built in 1992, and is the only enclosed regional mall within 40 miles of Sebring.
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“I see nothing but a good future for Lakeshore Mall, and I am thrilled at the opportunity to take a steady
Will Asian shoppers buy into the classic all-American look? United States-based mid-level casual apparel brands, are hedging their bets that “preppy” rugby polos and chic velour track suits will entice Asia’s rapidly growing middle class to buy U.S. goods. Newly released JLL research shows that U.S.-based brands are flocking to Asia faster than any other, knowing an untapped market awaits:
By: Damian Sumner, Head of UK Retail Agency JLL UK Retail
Japanese retailers are leading the way in retail service. There are clear pointers that American and European retailers could take on board to avoid slipping back in the Global Retail market.
This service offer is pivotal in today’s increasingly virtual world. In the UK we are seeing that the real winners are those retailers that… Read More
Building on its strong growth in Texas, JLL today announced it has expanded its retail capabilities into Houston with the addition of Mark Raines as a Senior Vice President. Partnering with Dallas Retail Brokerage Lead Clay Smith and Austin and San Antonio Market Lead Todd Wallace, Raines will focus on JLL’s retail business including tenant representation and agency leasing and will… Read More
