- Positive trend in consumer spending at a time of favourable economic conditions
- Retail sector reports strong turnover growth in both bricks-and-mortar and online segments
- Total sales area remains at the previous year’s level
- Superstores and drugstores are the most expansive operation types
- E-commerce is mainly a sales channel for the non-food sector
- Improved letting market over the first half of 2018
- Retail warehouses and retail parks are the most popular property types in the investment market
- Significant scarcity of product results in further pressure on prime yields
- Expert survey shows more optimistic view of bricks-and-mortar retail
- Greater focus on value-add and opportunistic investments