Online purchasing behavior is expected to remain intact with economic recovery as eCommerce becomes a mainstream retail channel. High streets have been hit by the rise of e-commerce as online retailers have lower fixed cost than physical “bricks and mortar” retailers and consumers go for the lowest cost option. However, the pricing gap with multi-channel retailers continues to ...

The challenging economic climate in Europe continues to weigh on the region’s commercial property sector. Indeed, the majority of national markets covered in the survey are recording falling occupier activity and a negative outlook for rents and capital values. However, while the overall assessment for the region remains bleak, it is not completely negative. 
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This report summarizes investors’ outlook on transactions and opinions on market attractiveness, together with insight into the drivers of these views and expectations around financing of real estate transactions. 
KEY FINDINGS The most important finding of the survey involves a change in the perception that is likely to give a positive boost to sentiment. That is that the Eurozone ...

Turkish economy tried to overcome the challenges of global economic slowdown and the local oversupply of the first half of the year through precautionary measures and policies applied in the second half. The effectively applied top and bottom band implementation on the interest rates and the change on the obligatory reserves decreased the domestic demand and the pressure on the current account ...

SUMMARY Take-up in the second quarter barely reached 60,000 m², which is the lowest Q2 figure on record. However, the half yearly figure far exceeded the cumulative figure for the first half of 2012. This was due to several megadeals coincidentally being signed in Q1, which significantly distorted market values, thus failing to paint a true picture of the market.
The vacancy rate ...

The report issued by the BNP Paribas Real Estate focuses on the major office markets around Western European countries. Analyzing market indicators and offering predictions for the near future, the report covers the following topics among others: Office Take-up Office Investment Volume Prime Rents & Vacancy Rate Office Average Prime Yield Occupier Markets Investment Markets 

The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing hotel companies in the world. The group currently features a portfolio of 434 hotels with 95,000 rooms in operation and under development in 70 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Rezidor operates the core brands Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson, as well as Regent Hotels & Resorts, and Hotel Missoni, ...

Hotel Market 2011-2013 The report issued by research expert EVA Real Estate Appraisal Consultancy Company focuses on the hotel sector in Turkey. Analyzing the Turkish hotel market in terms of demand, supply and investment opportunities, the report covers the following topics among others:
• Hotels a source of tourism income • Investments in chain hotels • Alterations in room and ...