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Holiday Season, Full Year 2017 Makes Levin Retailers Optimistic for 2018

Nearly two-thirds of participants in Levin Management's retail survey say it has become harder to find qualified candidates for jobs they are trying to fill, and employee pressure for higher wages and better benefits is rising.

By Steve Lubetkin | Updated on February 07, 2018

Matthew Harding, left, and Melissa Sievwright of Levin Management Matthew Harding, left, and Melissa Sievwright of Levin Management

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ—Coming off a positive year and holiday season, retailers within Levin Management Corporation’s 100-property, 14 million-square-foot portfolio are fundamentally optimistic about prospects for 2018, although nearly two-thirds of survey participants say it has become harder to find qualified candidates for jobs they are trying to fill, and employee pressure for higher wages and better benefits is rising.

The North Plainfield-based commercial real estate services firm today released the results of its 2018 Outlook Retail Sentiment Survey, which also point to shifts stemming from current economic conditions and the continued evolution of the retail industry itself.

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