Commercial Retail

Singapore's retail and industrial property market expected to recover in 2021
26 Feb 21
Retail rents in Singapore declined 2.5% on average in H2 2020.
The worst is now over for Hong Kong retail rents: Colliers
25 Feb 21
High street retail rents declined by as much as 27.9% in 2020.
New Delhi mall vacancy inched up 6bps to 16.1% in Q4 2020
8 Feb 21
With most rental waivers coming to an end, developers and landlords mull over a way forward.
Singapore prime retail rents likely to bottom out early this year
2 Feb 21
Prime retail rents of suburban malls posted the least decline of 7.7% in Q4 2020.
Here's a rundown of recent retail launches and closures in Malaysia
28 Jan 21
New completion of ~850,000 sq ft brings Klang Valley’s cumulative retail space supply to 62.44m sq ft.
Here's what to expect in Hong Kong real estate this year
27 Jan 21
The retail sector will likely be the first to recover.
Over 80% of new retail supply in 2021 will be outside the Vietnam's CBD areas
13 Jan 21
Many F&B and fashion tenants have either closed or reduced leased areas.
Hong Kong landlords hungry for F&B tenants to drive footfall in malls
13 Jan 21
But beyond F&B, activity levels are very low and the retail market remains frozen.
Why suburban malls are considered a resilient asset class in Singapore
11 Jan 21
They are now closer to the working population as work-from-home arrangements continue.
Vietnam retail rents to inch up to US$78.3 per sqm per month in 2021
29 Dec 20
This is based on the optimistic outlook for local consumption.
How Hong Kong real estate will be impacted by China's recovery
28 Dec 20
China is forecast to overtake the US as the world’s largest economy by mid-2030.
Manila retail net absorption sees largest drop in 11 years
28 Dec 20
Net absorption worsened to -41,500 sqm in Q3.
Seoul high-street retail investment yields up 25bps to 3.92%
28 Dec 20
Meanwhile, yields were 4.5% for shopping malls.
Tokyo retail rents down 8.3% in Q3
28 Dec 20
Rents averaged JPY 74,052 per tsubo per month.
Sydney retail vacancy up 5.2ppts to 7.6% in H1
28 Dec 20
The average retail vacancy rate is expected to increase further by year-end.
Prime retail rents in Jakarta slip 0.6% in Q3
22 Dec 20
Rents have compressed the past two quarters.
Hanoi sees no new retail supply in Q3
22 Dec 20
The second wave of COVID led to project completion delays.
Bangkok prime retail vacancy hits 3.6% in Q3
22 Dec 20
Some tenants have been forced to close due to COVID.
Retail occupancy rate in Kuala Lumpur hovers at 87%
19 Dec 20
Underperforming stores have shut their doors during the pandemic.
3 in 4 retail landlords expect leasing markets to favour tenants over the next decade
17 Dec 20
This will force them to rethink their business strategies and redefine performance metrics.
APAC trumps Europe for the first time in global share of luxury store openings
9 Dec 20
The region accounted for 38.9% of store openings in the year to date.
Here's how landlords can future-proof their retail assets
9 Dec 20
Incorporating mixed-use offerings such as office and education into a retail precinct is one way.
‘Bumpy' recovery ahead for APAC retail: JLL
3 Dec 20
The APAC retail rental index contracted for the fourth straight quarter.
Here's a rundown of how Hong Kong's retail market fared in Q3
3 Dec 20
Prime street shop rents fell by 2% QoQ while shopping centre rents dropped marginally by 0.8%.
How online strategies impact Australian supermarkets' real estate footprint
1 Dec 20
Woolworths’ strategy reinforces the importance of retail real estate in the supply chain, whilst Coles’ benefits the industrial sector...
Japanese retail rents still on an uptrend in H1 2020
1 Dec 20
Average rents by 8.2% year-on-year.
What will retail stores look like by 2030?
30 Nov 20
Check out counters and in-store inventory storage may become obsolete.
Regional specialty rents in Australian retail to decline 11.4%: JLL
28 Nov 20
Department store rationalisation will significantly contribute to rising vacancy and falling rents.
Singapore retail vacancy still at a record 9.6% in Q3
28 Nov 20
And monthly prime rents for the Orchard Area fell for a third consecutive quarter to S$25.50 psf.
Monthly rents of Vietnam's shopping malls down 1.7% to USD45 per sqm in Q3
28 Nov 20
Monthly rents stayed at USD 79.4 per sqm in the CBD, and USD 38.5 per sqm in non-CBD areas.
3 ways to transform Singapore's mid-market hotels post-COVID
28 Nov 20
The social and economic implications of COVID-19 will force the segment to reimagine flexibility.
Japanese regional retail rents down 1.2% in H1
26 Nov 20
Rents now stand at JPY22,433 per tsubo.
Mall landlords breathe sigh of relief as most Singaporeans still prefer in-store buying post-COVID
25 Nov 20
The percentage of online retail sales fell sharply from 24.9% in May 2020 to a monthly average of 10.9% in Q3.
Hong Kong retail vacancy rates hovering at the 20-25% level
19 Nov 20
Prime street rents are expected to continue to face heavy downward pressure for the rest of 2020.
Retail landlords in Southeast Asia urged to accelerate tech adoption strategies
30 Oct 20
CBRE advises landlords to rethink their sales model to use technology as a tool to complement the sales at its malls.
Retail rents in Singapore to drop by up to 15% this year
30 Oct 20
But rents in the suburban regions won’t decline by more than 7.5%.
What a thriving food retail industry means for real estate investors in Hong Kong
26 Oct 20
It could translate into the demand for retail shops, warehouses and cold chain logistics in the city.
Singapore prime retail rents down 10.3% to S$27.40 psf per month
18 Oct 20
The decline was led by the 11% drop in rents in Orchard.
Hong Kong high-street shop rents down 5.7% in Q3
18 Oct 20
But analysts expect a slight rebound in leasing activity in Q4.
Investment yields in Australian convenience retail steady at 5.87% despite lower sales volumes
25 Sep 20
Initial yield has softened only 15 basis points to 5.87% on total sales volume of $126m from February to August 2020.

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