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Retail Asia22/04/2016

More shops are moving to the suburbs. More retailers are opting to vacate their prime spaces in Orchard Road and move to the heartlands instead, according to a report by CBRE. This trend exacerbates the problems ailing Singapore’s retail leasing scene, which has been hard-hit by a decline in both tourist and local spending. “As […]

Retail Asia12/03/2016

Global retailers are undeterred from expanding their bricks and mortar stores this year despite growing online sales, says a new report. In the seventh edition of How Active Are Retailers Globally?, real estate service company CBRE also says China remains the top target market of global retailers in Asia-Pacific. Its study covered more than 150 […]

Retail Asia19/02/2016

High operating costs – particularly rents and labor in Asia – will ensure retailers are more cautious this year, concludes real estate specialist CBRE. In its annual Asian retail outlook, the company’s research department predicts many retailers will shift their strategic focus from expanding their store networks to rationalisation, improving in-store profitability and upgrading to better […]

Retail Asia17/02/2016

Singapore retailers are facing “dark days”, including store closures, according to Singapore real estate company CBRE. With falling domestic demand and soaring costs, there will be more store consolidations and closures, it says in a new report. It predicts the retail market to undergo further restructuring following a muted performance last year, with weak brands […]

Retail Asia14/02/2016

Real estate markets in Asia will likely remain less appealing than those in the US and Europe this year, with Asia plagued by anaemic economic growth and waning rents and capital values amid a supply deluge. In a recent interview with The Business Times, CBRE head of global research Nick Axford flagged that there will be […]

Retail Asia16/01/2016

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A surge in demand for luxury goods has seen Chinese-led spending overwhelmingly turn to international markets including Australia, according to the latest research from property group CBRE. According to the latest report, Luxury Retail 2015, 70 per cent of all Chinese-led luxury purchases are now transacted overseas, resulting in increased sales across the world, including Australian […]

Retail Asia16/12/2015

Bangkok’s retail market is now “the most competitive it has ever been” – yet there is another 1.1 million sqm of retail space under construction. When complete, by the end of 2017, that will bring the total completed supply of mall space in the Thai capital to nearly 8 million sqm – all in a […]

Retail Asia07/12/2015

Retailing landlords will likely continue to feel the pinch in coming times, as the ongoing slump in tourism is poised to weigh negatively on capital values in prime shopping districts, thumping prices a further 20 per cent next year, on top of an expected 20 per cent drop this year, according to CBRE. But CBRE […]

Retail Asia04/12/2015

The Asian eCommerce boom is driving major changes in logistics developments and networks across the region, according to CBRE’s latest Global & Emerging Logistics Hubs report. “With a trickle-down effect to inventory management, this is leading to changes in the global supply chain network,” said Dennis Yeo, regional head, industrial & logistics services with CBRE […]

Retail Asia12/11/2015

While Asia Pacific may be experiencing a slowdown in luxury retailing right now, three key trends will fuel a renaissance in coming years. That’s the core finding of a research report by property specialist CBRE, The Future of Luxury Retail in Asia Pacific: New Demand Drivers and Shifting Occupier Requirements, which promises property owners can […]

Retail Asia21/10/2015

Hong Kong retail rents weakened further in the third quarter – and worse is to come, according to CBRE’s quarterly review. Against a backdrop of a seven per cent fall in watch and jewellery sales in July and August combined, there was an increase in lease surrenders by luxury brands and high-value retailers on tier […]

Retail Asia23/09/2015

Hong Kong retail is moving from its traditional luxury focus to the mid market and the demographics of shoppers change, according to a report from CBRE. Mid-market retail brands are set to overtake luxury brands as the main driver of retail demand in the territory, according to the report, The Changing Retail Landscape: How to […]

Retail Asia07/07/2015

New challenges lie ahead for retailers in Asia as Generation Zers embrace technology and earn more. In its newly released report How We Like to Shop Online, CBRE says Generation Z is expected to have significant influence over the retail market in the coming years as their income levels are set to increase rapidly upon […]

Retail Asia12/03/2015

Manila’s thriving retail sector will lead boost returns for shopping centre developers, says new research from real estate specialist CBRE. “With several new malls operational this quarter, supply of retail space has boosted,” concludes CBRE’s The Philippine Real Estate Industry Update and 2015 Outlook. “Retail sales remained solid, demonstrating upticks in consumer spending as evidenced […]

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Orchard Road landlords reeling as key retailers exit

Online boom not deterring global retailers

Asian retail outlook: “more cautious”

Grim outlook for Singapore retailers

Asians to invest more in properties beyond the region

Chinese demand to drive growth in Australian luxury

Bangkok retail rents hold firm despite competition

Retail landlords headed for another horrible year in 2016, says CBRE

Asian eCommerce boom reshaping logistics sector

Asia luxury retail revival ahead

Hong Kong retail rents weaken further

Hong Kong retail ‘moves to the middle’

Generation Z to make big retail impact

Foreign brands drive Manila malls boom