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News Retailer gross margins: from Coach to Costco, and where rent sits Gross margins and selected profit metrics for Coach, Pop Mart, lululemon, Miniso, Five Below, TJX and Costco, plus where each books its occupancy costs.

News Why brands use HKRI Taikoo Hui to launch new concepts in China NikeSKIMS, Birkenstock and Starbucks Reserve chose HKRI Taikoo Hui for major China debuts. Why the Shanghai complex keeps winning new concepts.

News The 15 biggest shopping centres in the UK (2026) Bluewater opens its first new anchor since 1999. Next takes the former House of Fraser space with about 132,000 square feet.

News IMAX 70mm theaters in malls: where America’s rarest screens are Opening in IMAX 70mm on July 17, 2026: Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Select shows went on sale one year in advance.

News European retail in 2026: technology is scaling, trust is becoming the constraint European retail is scaling AI, agentic commerce and retail media, but consumer trust is becoming the constraint. Four structural shifts from Shoptalk Europe 2026.

News How mall pop-ups became retail media inventory Mall operators are no longer leasing space for pop-ups. They are selling audience access.

News Why physical stores still matter in e-commerce Physical stores still drive most retail sales, fulfill online orders, support AI shopping, and help brands return to market.

News Mall tenant format taxonomy: nine retail formats to watch A practical guide to nine mall tenant formats in 2026, from flagships and pop-ups to anchor redevelopment and mixed-use retail.

News Half of all luxury retail in America fits inside 38 shopping malls 1,051 of 1,173 US malls hold zero ultra-luxury brands. Half of all Cartier, Chanel, Hermès, and Louis Vuitton mall stores fit inside 38 properties.

News How brands decide between malls, high streets, and standalone stores in 2026? Every physical expansion decision starts with the same question: where does the store go?

News The K-shaped mall: why 100 properties are worth more than the other 800 combined 900 malls remain in the United States. The top 100 account for half the sector's value.

News 57 retail expansion signals reveal where brands are actually opening stores 57 verified brand expansion signals. 25+ markets. Seven archetypes. One structural pattern.

Events

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Events MAPIC 2026 3-4 November 2026, Cannes MAPIC takes place every autumn in Cannes and remains one of the few global events where the future of physical retail is discussed through real deals, not presentations.

Events ICSC Las Vegas Held each year at the Las Vegas Convention Center, ICSC Las Vegas is the largest dedicated event for the global shopping center and retail real estate industry.

Events World Retail Congress World Retail Congress takes place each spring in London and brings together senior retail executives, investors, and property leaders for closed-door discussions on long-term retail strategy.

Analytics

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Analytics THINK Global: Outlets Angela Goodings, Director of Research, explains why she believes outlet malls will continue to grow in popularity with investors as the sector is underpinned by constrained supply and growing demand, offering some of the most attractive risk-adjusted returns in the real estate market. In its latest research, TH Real Estate revealed its outlook on outlet […]

Analytics UK Shopping Centre Report, Jan 2018 Cushman & Wakefield provides an overview of shopping centre stock levels and development activity across the UK. In total, 1.3 million sq ft (120,773 sq m) of additional shopping centre floorspace was delivered in 2017. Whilst this remains below the long-term average annual trend rate, and indeed represents a slowdown when compared to previous years, […]

Analytics Retail Store Openings Increase In 2017 Retailers are opening more stores in 2017, debunking the retail apocalypse.

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