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The Bright Future of Storeless Retail
A recent study performed by UPS suggests that more than 50% of all purchases are made online – a promising trend for the retail industry with sales growth expectations of 3.4% in 2016 over the last year, according to the National Retail Foundation (NRF) projections.

Is brick-and-mortar retail dead?
Retail property investors beware. The National Retail Federation forecasts that US online retail sales will grow 10% with traditional retail sales growth of only 3.4%.

The Year Nothing Worked: Stocks, Bonds, Cash Go Nowhere
When one market struggles, it’s OK because an investor can jump into another that is thriving. Not so in 2015.

U.S. industrial market posts lowest availability since 2001 – Q3 2015
While the strong U.S. dollar has been somewhat of a drag for manufacturers and exporters, the entire import supply chain stands to see significant growth.

Industrial ‘Winning Across the Board’
Sector experts turned their attention to the “Big 5” markets, including Atlanta, as this year’s RealShare Industrial conference unfolded Wednesday.

Surprises in the US Investment Market
The industrial sector rebounding much stronger than anticipated, and bringing in more foreign investors than ever, was just one of the surprises so far this year.

Seven Ways that Real Estate Can Be Used to Create Legacy Wealth
Real estate has the potential to yield immense wealth in the long run, and the fact that it’s practically guaranteed to be safe also helps with peace of mind, especially when it comes to legacy planning.

E-Commerce and New Delivery Paradigms Shape Future of Global Logistics – Think Industrial RE
Colliers International analysis uncovers critical need for more extensive logistics and warehousing networks in towns and cities worldwide to support urban, online demand

US Industrial Players Feeling Upbeat
Confidence in the overall economy, coupled with a restraint in the development of new industrial facilities, brought a lot of optimism to NGKF's conference here yesterday.

Structural Tailwinds Support Industrial Sector As Strong Dollar Boosts Imports and Ecommerce Drives Local Demand
Broadening economic growth is providing momentum to the industrial property sector, lowering vacancy rates across most metros and supporting strong rent growth.

CBRE Economist Predicts the U.S. Real Estate Market Will Stay the Course in the Coming Year
NREI recently talked with Richard Barkham, Ph.D., executive director and global chief economist at commercial real estate services firm CBRE to discuss what lies ahead for the U.S. commercial real estate market in 2016.