Omni Channel Retail

Many people plan to carry their home improvement projects passed the pandemic, and the trend will keep home improvement retailers in the essential retail category.

Lewis Retail Centers strongly believes in the future of brick-and-mortar retail, but believes that success will come by partnering with ecommerce.

There have 29 retail bankruptcies so far this year with 11 filed in July through mid-August.

At the recent CREW Network Convention: A Virtual Experience, the head of global investment research talks about spatial implications, uncertainty, testing market pricing and who comes out as winners.

Outdoor shopping centers, fulfillment centers and multifamily are all options to repurpose indoor malls.

While outdoor malls have seen stronger foot traffic, indoor malls have seen a higher caliber of visits.

The new demand will require that food-delivery service companies re-structure their supply chain and expand their real estate footprint.

Compared to malls, open-air shopping centers are better positioned to survive the pandemic because they have fewer restrictions.