Retail

Restaurant and entertainment tenants have been leading retail leasing activity, but strong apparel sales are changing the dynamics.

The combination of in-store and online shopping is still the winning paradigm, which is why pure play retailers should support brick-and-mortar locations, says Bill Friend in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b>.

With rising construction costs, forward-thinking developers are embracing storage containers, which help save both construction and carry costs.

Speculative development is much less prevalent today than in past boom times–with many of Dallas/Fort Worth's large office and industrial projects significantly leased up prior to construction.

As Black Friday starts to blur with Thanksgiving and more advertisements continue to surround the day, the meaning of Black Friday is no longer as important and some retailers are even choosing to opt out.

The current expansion period is the second-longest post-war boom period on record and may become the longest, which would indicate that the cycle may be close to a peak.

Consumers will spend an average of $554.90 with $207.30 dedicated to holiday gifts.

Del Beccaro says the middle market is a battleground for high-touch brokerage and management services, which puts a regional firm such as TRI Commercial in a good position to win a lot of that business.