Retail news: mall and brand expansion

General Growth Properties Inc. has reported results for the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2014. Quarterly For the quarter, the company reported increased funds from operations (FFO) per share of 17.7% to $0.31 per diluted share, compared to $0.27 in the previous year.  FFO increased 11.8% from $266m previous year to $298m.  […]

Carrefour, the French department store group achieved a turnover of Ђ20.517bn in its second quarter.

The recent 63-market analysis of CBRE Group Inc. shows an improvement in office, retail, apartment and industrial real estate during the second quarter.

Global research team of CBRE report that London’s West End remained the world’s highest-priced office market.

<p class="p1">The Galeria Mazovia Shopping Center, has been purchased by The CBRE European Shopping Centre Fund (“ESCF”), controlled by CBRE Global Investors, in the city of Plock, Poland.</p>

<p class="p1">Middle East has faced another problem recently.</p>

Large scale expansion is back on the agenda

<p class="p1">Research by R3 has shown a decline in the risk of business failure in top retail and hospitality sectors in East Anglia.  </p>

CBRE Group, Inc. reported very strong revenue and earnings growth for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Federal Reserve policy makers are being limited on the inflation level due to a decline in clothing prices.

According to Census data, retail sales were not significant at all during April.

The latest retail research is suggestive that out-of-town developments, particularly retail, may benefit from the improvement in the economy.