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  • Shoppertainment Revolution: Hollywood’s Role in Boosting Retail Foot Traffic November 12, 2024
    Entertainment has long been a critical driver of retail development and leasing activity, with experiential retailers thriving before the pandemic. Brands defined as “experience-driven” were seeing annual growth rates of 19%, compared to 13% for traditional retailers, and saw repeat purchases nearly double those of non-experiential stores. However, the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically disrupted this momentum, […]
    Nicole Larson
  • The Impact of E-Commerce on Cold Storage Solutions November 12, 2024
    The rapid growth of e-commerce, especially in the food and grocery sectors, has had a profound effect on the cold storage industry. As more consumers turn to online platforms for grocery shopping, the need for efficient, reliable, and temperature-controlled storage solutions has increased significantly. Companies are adapting to this shift by enhancing their cold storage […]
    Lauren Pace
  • Retail Recorded, Episode 31 | Retail Forecast on AI’s Role in Shaping Trends November 11, 2024
    In this insightful episode of Retail: Recorded by Colliers, host Anjee Solanki, sits down with Neil Saunders, Managing Director at GlobalData and a renowned retail expert, to explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence in the retail sector. They dive into the benefits and challenges of AI, from enhancing customer experience and operational efficiencies to […]
    Anjee Solanki
  • Holiday Spend Forecast 2024: Retail Anchors a Season of Optimism November 11, 2024
    The 2024 holiday shopping season is expected to be robust, fueled by consumer optimism and steady spending driving growth across major shopping events. Thanksgiving spending is anticipated to rise by 1.8%, followed by a 2.8% boost on Black Friday, and Christmas sales likely rising by 3.0%. Overall holiday sales are projected to grow by 2.9% […]
    Nicole Larson
  • Quick Hits | Public Market Activity Sets the Stage for Investment Sales Growth November 7, 2024
    Colliers Capital Markets recently sat down with Jeff Jacobson, Chief Operating Officer, Colliers Securities, to discuss the latest trends in the public markets. Colliers Capital Markets (CCM): The public markets are often viewed as a leading indicator of pricing movement for private real estate. With REITs rebounding, what does this suggest for overall investment sales […]
    Aaron Jodka
  • Paving the Way to Expanded Access in Underserved Areas November 5, 2024
    Access to quality healthcare remains a significant challenge in many underserved communities across the country. According to the Health Resources & Services Administration, a medically underserved population (MUP) is a group within a specific geographic area that lacks sufficient access to healthcare due to factors like high poverty, a large elderly population, high infant mortality, […]
    Shawn Janus
  • A New Way to Assess Risks to Your CRE Investment November 4, 2024
    The most successful investors know how to protect their assets, whether through hedging or insuring against inevitable risks. In commercial real estate, property insurance has long been the primary defense against damage. However, recent events — such as  Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Harvey in 2017, Ian in 2022, and Helene in September of this year […]
    John Scott
  • Evaluating Surplus Industrial Assets & Holdings: Pre-Sale Due Diligence November 4, 2024
    When it comes to managing industrial real estate, particularly surplus assets and holdings, it’s critical to take a comprehensive and strategic approach. Whether selling, leasing, or repurposing a property, understanding the key elements of zoning, infrastructure, environmental history, and market nuances is essential for determining its value. This is the first part of a two-part […]
    Tom Golarz
  • Retail Capital Market Trends: East vs. West Coast – A Tale of Two Regions October 31, 2024
    Commercial real estate, particularly retail investments, has become increasingly attractive to investors as cap rate spreads have widened across all asset classes. Retail investments offer a compelling alternative to BBB bonds, with spreads rising over the past year. While all asset classes boast spreads below long-term trends, retail has shown significant growth. We consulted with […]
    Anjee Solanki
  • Quick Hits | Q3 MSCI Update: Inflection Point October 31, 2024
    Investment sales activity has shown promising signs of stabilization. Volume increased year-over-year in Q2 and was flat in Q3. After additional deals are added to the investment sales rolls, this will mark the first back-to-back positive showing since early 2022. While some noise in the data is likely in the coming months and quarters, conditions […]
    Aaron Jodka
  • Preparing for the Next Black Swan Event October 29, 2024
    Every month the Federal Reserve publishes the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI), which is a metric that tracks international cost data specific to ocean container freight, air freight and manufacturing operations in the United States, Europe and Asia. The index did not demonstrate much volatility in the first 20 years of its existence. From […]
    Brewster Smith
  • The Cold Storage Boom: Insights from the NAIOP I.CON Cold Storage Conference October 29, 2024
    I recently attended the NAIOP I.CON Cold Storage conference and heard perspectives from different industry leaders on the future of cold storage, a sector that’s becoming increasingly important as consumer expectations for fresh goods and e-commerce continue to drive demand. Demand for Cold Storage is Skyrocketing Across industries like food, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology, the demand […]
    Lauren Pace
  • Improving Workplace Culture and Employee Experience October 29, 2024
    Workplace culture and employee experience are key to any company’s success. They shape how businesses attract and keep their talent. As technology advances and work preferences change, adapting your workplace culture is crucial to staying competitive. A positive culture drives motivation, engagement, and productivity, while a negative one can lead to burnout and high turnover. […]
    Randall Book
  • Quick Hits | U.S. Office Market is on the Mend October 24, 2024
    After seven consecutive quarters of negative absorption that added 112 million SF to the market, the tides turned in Q3, with the U.S. office market posting 831,000 SF of positive absorption. While that is a far cry from the losses seen in recent quarters, it marks a continued trend of progress and shows that the […]
    Aaron Jodka
  • Receivership and What You Need to Know October 18, 2024
    “Receivership” is an ominous word; “distressed” isn’t much better. Aside from ‘bad”, what does that really mean? Today, most have firsthand experience with how the pandemic transformed remote work from a perk to an amenity. Combined with the financial stress many businesses and landlords experienced during the same period, the budgets for many assets look […]
    Andrew Steele
  • C-Store Revolution: A Change of C-nery in Retail Convenience October 18, 2024
    The convenience store sector has emerged as a retail powerhouse, achieving $860 billion in sales in 2023. Following a record 534,262 square feet leased in 2021, store leasing activity remains robust, with over 500,000 square feet leased last year. The U.S. now boasts over 152,000 convenience stores, marking a 1.5% year-over-year increase. A mix of […]
    Anjee Solanki
  • Quick Hits | Lending Bright Spot: CMBS Issuance October 17, 2024
    While not discounting the challenges borrowers face in finding new loans or refinancing their existing ones, a bright spot has emerged in the lending environment: private-label CMBS. That said, we are a long way from the heyday of 2005-2007 when annual issuance soared to $230.5 billion. In the pre-interest-rate cycle between 2013-2021, CMBS averaged $84.2 […]
    Aaron Jodka
  • The Popularity of Spec Suites October 16, 2024
    Spec suites, spaces built out by the landlord on a speculative basis, have been around for decades. Typically under 10,000 square feet, these move-in-ready suites appeal to many tenants who don’t want or know how to handle the logistics of getting office space ready to occupy. Spec suites attract tenants who lease space infrequently and […]
    Marianne Skorupski
  • Gaining the Edge at Colliers’ 2024 National Industrial Conference: Key Takeaways October 15, 2024
    The 2024 National Industrial Conference brought together industry leaders and industrial real estate professionals to discuss the current market landscape and the industrial sector trends. This year’s discussions focused on occupier strategies, demand in niche industrial sectors, global influences, and investment opportunities that are set to impact the industry in the coming years. Navigating a […]
    Jake Spinell
  • The Shrinking Footprint of the Nation’s Largest Tenant October 15, 2024
    Since the end of 2012, the United States General Services Administration (GSA) has been actively working to reduce the size of its leased footprint.  At its peak in December 2012, GSA leased 198.6 million square feet of space (MSF) across the United States. As of yearend 2023, the agency had shed almost 21 MSF of […]
    Charles Dilks