Category Archives: Retailers

5 Need-to-Know ADA Updates for Retailers & Restaurants

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ADA1. KEEP YOUR OPTIONS—AND DOORS—OPEN: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is designed to prohibit discrimination and ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities. In effect since 1991, it’s undergone updates, affecting most commercial real estate in some fashion. In fact, all commercial spaces used by the public… Read More

Destination Retail: Bicester Village Tour

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image2NEWSFLASH ICSC European Conference Update: The ICSC European Conference kicked-off yesterday in London. Attendees are gathering to explore the age of omni-channel and how shopping channels will complement each other. JLL’s VP’s Justin Greider and Aileen Messigner are participating to share best practices and offer a U.S. perspective.

In line with this year’s theme, Destination Retail, Justin… Read More

Retail Sector Shows Growing Demand for Long-Term Merchandising Strategy and More Secure Tenants

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Holly RomeDuring the recent recession, many owners and investors of retail real estate scrambled to fill vacancies, and short-term leases dominated the shopping center landscape. Fast forward five years:  retail net absorption and rental rates are trending upward and those same owners have reclaimed their seat at the table… Read More

JLL-Managed Retail Centers “Go Better with Coke”

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What is the number one reason people stop shopping?  If you guessed the answer is because they’re trying to limit their spending, you’d be wrong. The number one reason people close up their wallets and go home is because they are hungry or thirsty. In an effort to provide its consumers with on-the-go refreshment, JLL today announced it has entered into a national vending agreement with Coca-Cola to bring on-site beverage… Read More

Recipe for success? How Retailers are Using Food and Beverage for Inspiration

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By: Dominic Bouvet, JLL Director – EMEA Retail and Leisure

Back in the 90s, or even as recent as the Noughties, if you entered a shop drinking a can of coke or eating a Mars bar you would be approached by a shop assistant and asked to leave the premises or at least told to finish your food before re-entering. They were in fear of merchandise being damaged or litter being… Read More

JLL Broadens its Retail Business in Florida with the Addition of THE Retail Advisors

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THE Retail AdvisorsIn response to escalating demand for retail leasing and tenant representation expertise in Tampa and South Florida, JLL today announced that the firm has deepened its retail brokerage services with the addition of THE Retail Advisors’ experts. THE Retail Advisors founder, Andrew D. Carlson CRX/CSM/CLS joins the firm as a Vice President, along with Drew Carlson and Vanessa… Read More

Oldest Toy Store in the World Sets Sights on the United States

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SOURCE: Flickr user Brianapa

SOURCE: Flickr user Brianapa

Hamleys, iconic British toy retailer, has retained JLL to facilitate a multiple store roll-out throughout the United States. The retailer, which this year is celebrating its 255th birthday, is the oldest toy store in the world and… Read More

JLL Identifies the Top U.S. Markets for Luxury Retailers in New Report

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Coco Chanel once said, “In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different,” and in retail the right storefront can do just that: create irreplaceable differentiation. In the United States, five major cities, New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Miami and San Francisco, have risen to the top of the list for luxury storefronts, according to JLL’s The New World of Retail report. JLL’s report, debuting at ICSC’s New York CoRead More

Holiday Pulse: Shoppers Rest Up & Refuel Before They Hit Stores

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After a strong start on Thanksgiving evening, traffic died down overnight and remained lighter than past years this morning according to JLL-managed centers Holiday Pulse report.  Much like last year, retailers that opened yesterday traded Black Friday morning sales for Thursday evening sales but the impact was greater as more retailers opened on Thanksgiving Day this year.  All centers expect traffic to pick up later today after the diehard shoppers rest… Read More