The rise of the flexible workplace has been one of the driving factors of recent positive office performance, particularly in Central London. Across Central London alone, flexible workplace providers have taken nearly 20% of office space, while competition in the regional cities is intensifying. In response to such growth, industry stakeholders are rapidly examining their approach not only to the ...

The growth rate of e-commerce sales is
forecast to fall over the next four years
and - like any other type of retailer - the
online ‘pure-play brands’ are increasingly
looking at how they can support future sales. For many e-retailers, part of the remedy is
to open ‘showrooms’ in physical shopping
environments which both generate online
sales and raise ...

Over the past five years, flexible of office space operators have expanded rapidly in all major global cities.Dramatic changes in the economy have affected corporate occupiers’ approach to real estate decision-making, leading to a growing need for flexibility within portfolios. Through a series of interviews with corporations' global, European and the UK real estate ...

As we move into the final quarter, 2017 is turning out to be a robust year for commercial real estate and, barring any major shocks, 2018 is set for more of the same. Office leasing markets continue to see expansionary activity and are expected to remain buoyant through 2018. Meanwhile, the logistics sector continues to surge ahead with rental uplifts projected in both the U.S. and Europe next ...

The Student Accommodation Annual Report 2017/18 provides a unique insight into the trends in demand, supply and investment during the sector’s year to date.Highlights include: 1) there are now 602,000 purpose-built bed spaces available to students for the 2017/18 academic year; 2) 87% of all new bed spaces for 2017/18 have been delivered by the private sector; 3) average headline weekly ...

The Pan-European Footfall Analysis is aimed at providing a one-off “picture” of the prime streets in 23 key global and lifestyle cities. Pedestrian traffic is one of the prime indicators of retail strength, albeit not sufficient in its own right to be a fully determinant driver. The fundamental measure of a successful retail area is the conversion of pedestrian flows into purchases. ...

ICSC’s brand new research report highlights the power that retail real estate creates for the local economies as well as the benefits for consumers. It discusses European shopping centre fundamentals; the industry size, scope, and impact on employment and taxes.

Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe is a joint survey by PwC and the Urban Land Institute. Now in its fifteenth edition, it provides an outlook on real estate throughout Europe for 2018 and beyond.