2014 Retail Investment Horoscope
0 CommentIs equity still chasing retail deals? Are trades expected to happen in secondary markets? Will rising intrest rates have an impact retail transactions?
Is equity still chasing retail deals? Are trades expected to happen in secondary markets? Will rising intrest rates have an impact retail transactions?
UPDATE ICSC New York: From E-bay’s one hour delivery service to Amazon’s futuristic proposed drone delivery, retailers are battling to gain competitive advantage by appealing to their customers’ need for ‘insta-delivery’.
As the retail industry transitions its supply chain to an omni-channel model, demand is soaring for the real estate that supports this new paradigm. A distinct real estate asset class tailored to e-commerce delivery has evolved. JLL has identified six newly-defined… Read More
ICSC New York UPDATE: The recession took a major toll on the retail real estate sector but, despite waffling consumer confidence, the sector continues to improve. Retail now accounts for 19 percent of total U.S. investment volume year-to-date 2013. Today, JLL’s retail experts predict upwards of a 20% increase in retail transaction volume in the year ahead driven by four key forces.
1. Strengthening Fundamentals: the retail market will continue to turn around
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UPDATE: JLL Retail managed shopping centers report that late night Thanksgiving shopping excursions kept the crack-of-dawn shoppers in bed a little longer this morning. The mad dash to the mall was delayed, with most centers seeing an increase in traffic between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., and steady shoppers since then.
Retailers within JLL Retail managed centers are reporting bustling corridors… Read More
Retailers across the U.S. opened their doors on Thanksgiving, giving shoppers a post turkey dinner work-out. A cross section survey of malls under JLL Retail’s management showed that Thanksgiving Thursday may have stolen Black Friday’s lime light. Several properties reported packed parking lots and lines in excess of 1,000 shoppers to get big ticket items from retailers like JCP, Target, Belk… Read More
This year the first day of Hanukkah falls on Thanksgiving, a very rare occurrence that won’t happen again for more than 70,000 years. In this Wall Street Journal article, discover what effect retail experts say this may have on the impending holiday shopping season as retailers brace for ‘Thanksgivingukkah.” Will there be two Black Fridays???
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As JLL heads into ICSC, Greg Maloney, Americas CEO of JLL Retail says the retail market is robust, with sales picking up.
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Greg Maloney
President & CEO
greg.maloney@am.jll.com
For many years, the mall has been a place to hang out for young people, specifically the pre-driving teenage years of 12 to 15. It’s that wonderful moment in your youth when your parents finally trust you enough to let you out of the house on your own. I… Read More