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CBRE acquires logistic assets in the UK, US, and Europe

CBRE Investment Management has announced that it is acquiring a 57-asset, 28.4 million square foot portfolio of logistics properties in the UK, US, and Europe valued at 4.9 billion US dollars from Hillwood Investment Properties. The investment is part of CBRE’s acceleration of its global logistics strategy to capitalise on the demand for...

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Uniqlo to open store at Angel Central in Islington

Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo has signed as the anchor tenant for the proposed new development at Angel Central in Islington. The new 15,500 square foot store spanning two floors is set to open in late 2019 and comes as part of Angel Central’s 11 million pound transformation. As part of the redevelopment, a bespoke unit was created specifically...

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UK retail rents slip in first quarter of 2019

Retail rent prices on prime UK high streets fell one percent in the first quarter of 2019, an acceleration of the -0.4 percent falls reported in the third and fourth quarter of last year, according to CBRE’s most recent prime rents and yields monitor. Shopping centres and retail warehouse prime rents also fell -1.3 percent and -1.0 percent over...

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Hong Kong: most targeted market for international retailers in 2017

Hong Kong is the place to be for retailers exploring foreign markets. For the third year in a row, the region has scored the top spot on an annual list of most targeted markets for international retailers, made by real estate investment firm CBRE. A total of 85 international retailers have entered Hong Kong’s market for the first time last year,...

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Global shopping space rises to 41.9 square metres

London - Global shopping centre space has increased from 39 million square metres in 2014 to 41.9 million square metres in 2015, with Asian cities dominating nine out of the top ten most active global markets, according to a new report from global real estate advisor CBRE. The report measured shopping centre developments in 168 major cities...

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Hong Kong remains global retail mecca, despite high rents

Hong Kong's inflated retail rents and high mark-ups on designer goods haven't dented its image as a global shopping mecca. According to the latest CBRE report, Hong Kong remains firmly at number 6 as a preferred retail destination. 24 percent of international retails see Hong Kong as a key market for expansion. In its seventh edition of How...

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London named most international shopping destination

London has retained its position as the world’s most international shopping destination, with 57.9 percent of international retailers present in the UK capital. Research from global property advisor CBRE, states that last year 12 new international retailers opened in the city including US fashion chain American Eagle and Canadian sportswear...

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Tokyo named world’s “hottest” retail market

London - Japan’s capital Tokyo has been named the world’s “hottest” city for retail expansion, according to the latest CBRE report, ‘How Global is the Business of Retail?’. The report, which tracks the target markets of new brands in 164 cities in 50 countries, found that Tokyo was the most popular after it attracted 63 new brands last year and...

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Germany, UK top destinations for world retail

Germany and the UK are the most sought after retail destinations in the world, followed by France and China. This is what the sixth edition of Los Angeles-based real estate services company CBRE's annual report "How Active are Retailers Globally?" found. According to the report, a solid network of brick-and-mortar stores is still key: "Given the...

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Hong Kong is the world's most expensive retail city

Whoever thought London is the world's most expensive retail location, think again. Rents in Hong Kong in key retail locations can be up to four times higher than similar locations in London and Paris. Hong Kong remained the world’s most expensive city for prime retail space, with rental rates nearly 50 percent higher than for similar districts...

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International retailers targeting London

London has reclaimed the number one position as the most targeted market for international retailers, according to the 2012 edition of ‘How Global is the Business of Retail?’ by global property adviser CBRE. The annual survey, now in its fifth year, mapped the global footprint of 326 of the world’s top retailers across more than 200 cities to...

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Men shoppers are the future

According to ‘Europe’s Online Shopper’ research by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE), 40% of Europe's consumers shop online, and male shoppers are pushing the numbers with their purchases online. The study launched at the World Retail Congress in Berlin says men will replace women as the online shoppers of the future. Surveying 10,000 shoppers, with the...