Monthly Archives: March 2022

How does necessity-driven spending underscore tight vacancy for retail subsectors?

2024-02-27T13:34:25-06:00February 27, 2024|Special Report|

In January, for the first time since March of last year, core retail sales fell on a monthly basis, a reflection of more consumers avoiding big-ticket, discretionary purchases. The 0.5 percent decline in core spending, however, overshadowed sales at restaurants and bars, as well as grocery stores, which each rose [...]

While challenging for the Fed, strong demand for services is a positive sign for CRE

2024-02-20T12:56:40-06:00February 20, 2024|Special Report|

Inflation metrics present mixed bag. The headline Consumer Price Index rose 3.1 percent over the year ended January, down 30 basis points from the December reading. Falling energy prices and flattening costs for food helped slow inflation, as supply chains remained fluid despite ongoing global conflict. However, when stripping these [...]

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