Outlet Malls vs. Regional Malls
The average household income of outlet mall shoppers is $84,500 and average apparel spend is $1,045. For regional malls, those figures are $82,518 and $1,008 respectively,
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Fed Rate Hike May Dampen Hong Kong Housing Market
Hong Kong home prices have surged by over 130 percent since 2008 when the Fed adopted its near-zero rate policy (the local currency is pegged to the US dollar), due to low interest rates and a supply shortage,
Continue reading →Creative Sector Property Demand in London
Creative Sector take-up in London reached a peak of four million square feet in 2013 – more than double the 1.9 million square feet annual 10-year average,
Continue reading →Improving Numbers for DC’s Trophy Office Market
The DC trophy office market vacancy rate fell to nine percent from 9.9 percent one year ago and 12.8 percent in 2012,
Continue reading →West Coast Labor Dispute Affects Retail Industry
The ongoing labor negotiations between the dockworkers’ union and their employers are causing congestion at West Coast ports including Los Angeles and Long Beach – two of the largest ports in the US. The docking delays are negatively impacting the … Continue reading →
Growth of Cities
About 60 to 70 million people will be added to the urban population each year for the next 30 years,
Continue reading →NYSE Suspends Trading of RadioShack Shares
The New York Stock exchange (NYSE) suspended trading of RadioShack (RSH) shares after the company’s market value fell below the required $50 million minimum, according to CNN. RadioShack shares had lost 90 percent of In all, a couple seeking more … Continue reading →
S&P Downgrades Russia’s Credit Rating to “Junk”
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgraded Russia’s credit rating to “junk” today – the first time in ten years that the country has been assessed a below investment-grade rating, according to The Financial Times. According to the latest findings, Tobacco use … Continue reading →
UK Retail Sales – December 2014
British retail sales rose by 0.4 percent in December following a 1.6 percent surge in November, according Whenever intense thirst happens, viagra prescription buy you drink water to satisfy your thirst and lead to urinate more. Effect on reproductive system: … Continue reading →
Target to Leave Canada
Target will close its 133 Canadian stores, less than two years after entering that country’s retail market. Some of the reasons cited for the company’s failure in Canada include a poor distribution network, higher prices than Target’s US stores and … Continue reading →