Chart of the Week Archive
Emporis Ranks World’s Largest Malls
Feb 7, 2012, Staff Reports
It turns out nine out of 10 of the world's largest malls are located in Asia....
Deloitte Study Discusses the Store of the Future
Jan 24, 2012, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
The study advises retailers on how to promote the bricks-and-mortar sales channel....
A Strong Holiday Shopping Season Bodes Well for 2012
Jan 5, 2012, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
Same-store sales rose 3.5 percent in December, meeting expectations for the holiday shopping season....
Retailers Cut Down on Store Opening Plans as Good Real Estate Becomes Harder to Find
Dec 13, 2011, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
U.S. retailers slowed down the pace of planned store openings in October because of difficulty finding the right locations....
Store Closings Likely to Top 5,000 in 2012
Nov 10, 2011, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
The uncertain economy is likely to contribute to thousands of store closings in 2012....
The Have and Have-Not World of Retail
Nov 8, 2011, By Victor Calanog, Contributing Columnist
Recovery in the retail sector has lagged overall, but some sectors have performed better than others. ...
Lackluster Retail Fundamentals No Cause for Concern, Researchers Say
Oct 20, 2011, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
Retail rents and vacancies remained flat in the third quarter, according to data from several research firms....
Reis Q3 Shopping Center Trends
Oct 20, 2011
Reis Q3 Regional Mall Trends
Oct 20, 2011
CoStar's Q3 Retail Rent Figures
Oct 20, 2011
CoStar's Q3 Retail Vacancy Figures
Oct 20, 2011
Industry Keeps Expectations in Check for 2011 Holiday Shopping Season
Sep 22, 2011, By Elaine Misonzhnik, Senior Associate Editor
With the consumer under pressure, observers are tempering expectations for this year's holiday shopping season....
CBRE Report: Retailers Cautious But Confident About the Future
Sep 15, 2011, By Susan Piperato, Penton Commercial Real Estate Managing Editor
Retailer sentiment has continued to improve, although merchants remain cautious....
CMBS Delinquencies Improve in June
Jul 26, 2011, By David Bodamer, Retail Traffic Editor-in-Chief
CMBS delinquencies improved sharply in June, according to two firms that track the sector....
June 2011 CMBS Delinquency Rate Comparison
Jul 26, 2011
A comparison of the June CMBS delinquency rates reported by Trepp and Morningstar....
Highlights from Trepp’s June 2011 Delinquency Report
Jul 26, 2011
Highlights from Trepp’s June 2011 CMBS delinquency report....
Highlights from Morningstar’s June 2011 Delinquency Report
Jul 26, 2011
Highlights from Morningstar's June 2011 CMBS delinquency report....
Reis: Vacancies Again Rise at Malls, Strip Centers
Jul 19, 2011, By David Bodamer, Retail Traffic Editor-in-Chief
Real estate research firm Reis delivered a bleak look at the retail sector. ...
Reis Q2 2011 Regional Mall Trends
Jul 18, 2011
Reis' second quarter figures reveal that vacancy rates rose to a new all-time high for regional malls....
Reis Q2 2011 Shopping Center Trends
Jul 18, 2011
The second quarter figures from Reis show continued deterioration in shopping center occupancies and rents....
‘Painful’ June Jobs Report Throws Industry a Curveball, Says Bach
Jul 12, 2011, By Matt Valley, NREI Editor-in-Chief
Last week's weak jobs report is troubling for commercial real estate....
MBA: Q1 Databook Shows Real Estate Feeling Effects of Economic Cycle
Jul 6, 2011, By David Bodamer, Retail Traffic Editor-in-Chief
The MBA's most recent Databook showed that while commercial real estate continues to improve, the broader economy remains a concern....
MBA Retail Originations Index through Q1 2011
Jul 6, 2011
The retail loan originations index fell back below 100 in the first quarter of 2011 after having snapped an string of eight sub-100 quarters in the fourth quarter of 2010....
Average Quarterly Retail Loan Sizes Through Q1 2011
Jul 6, 2011
The average retail loan was $15.1 million in the first quarter, according to MBA....
Retailers Continue to Add to Expansion Pipeline
Jun 22, 2011, By David Bodamer, Retail Traffic Editor-in-Chief
Retailers are slowly setting their sights higher when it comes to opening new stores. ...
