Retail news: mall and brand expansion

Lowest Vacancy in Six Years Despite Cloudier Outlook As the fourth quarter of 2015 (Q4 2015) came to a close, U.S. shopping center vacancy was 8.0%, unchanged from the third quarter of the year and marking the 15th consecutive quarter of steady or declining vacancy in the marketplace. Cushman & Wakefield is currently tracking over […]

Investor appetite for urban product remains undiminished, boosting pricing year-over-year Boosted by recent mall acquisitions and increased urban retail investment, retail transaction volumes in the third quarter of 2015 totaled $18.4 billion—a 10.7 percent jump from the second quarter and a 4.6 percent increase year-over-year. Year-to-date volumes are also on the rise, increasing 10.1 percent […]

Total shopping centre floorspace in Europe increased by 3.3% over the twelve months to the end of 2014 totalling 152.3 million sq.m. Although Western Europe currently accounts for 69% of total built GLA, development activity in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) surged ahead in H2 2014, with 2.2 million sq.m of space delivered to the […]

As online shopping continues to grow at the expense of store visits, the premium in the future will be on creating unique, brand-defining experiences that keep customers coming back – whatever the channel. The physical store remains the primary retail touch point for consumers Retailers and the Age of Disruption In last year’s Total Retail report, […]

US retailers dominated in cross–border expansion and accounted for 26% of expansion into new global markets.

A Cushman & Wakefield shopping centre development research.

Investments in Russian commercial real estate in Q1 2015 increased by 25% compared to Q4 2014.

This report offers a snapshot of the current international retailer landscape within Metro Manila.

A historical review of UK supermarket property investment in 2014, covering transactions, rents, investors and the outlook for 2015.

Alternative Real Estate Assets Go Mainstream. Italy and France See Biggest Movement in Investor Sentiment. London Remains Investors’ Preferred Destination.

Chicago, Illinois, January 28, 2015 – General Growth Properties, Inc. today reported results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014. Financial Results For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2014Company funds from operations (“Company FFO”) per share increased 5.1% to $0.38 per diluted share from $0.36 per diluted share in the prior year […]

JLL’s 2015 City Momentum Index ranks global cities on real estate and socio-economic factors