15 November 2017
Retail sales forecast to grow in CEE over next decade
EE retail sales are forecast to expand at between 4.2%-7.6% per annum in the next decade, according to a new research report published by broker Colliers International.
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08 November 2017
European real estate investment up 12% in Q3 2017
Total real estate investment in Europe reached €66bn in Q3 2017, representing a 12% increase on the same period last year, according to the latest report from global real estate advisor, CBRE.
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30 October 2017
Wave of shopping centre closures in the US won’t be replicated in Europe
Europe’s retail market is ahead of the curve in dealing with global structural change, according to a new research report published by JLL. The report - ‘Structural changes in retail – why Europe and the US are different’ - says the wave of shopping centre closures in the US won’t be replicated in Europe thanks to smaller market size, less reliance on department stores and movement towards shopping experiences.
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08 August 2017
Online giant blending offline and online grocery and it's not Amazon
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has stepped up its efforts to combine physical retail with online in the supermarket space. The Chinese e-commerce behemoth has opened three new membership supermarkets, under the Hema banner, in Beijing and Shanghai, that seamlessly blend offline features with physical retail.
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08 August 2017
Rebound in UK investments
Europe posted a strong second quarter with over €74bn in investments. This brings the total for H1 2017 to €130bn, which represents an increase of 13% compared to the same period in 2016.
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08 August 2017
Sustained strong investment momentum in Germany
The German Commercial property investment market set another record in the first half of 2017 with an investment volume of €25.8 bn, which represents an increase of 45% compared to the year-earlier period.
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