CBI's CEO George Pino follows up his latest article blog article, with a further depth conversation on "The Retail Apocalypse." Check it out.
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In the media, over the last 6 months or so, we keep hearing about retail apocalypse. News articles talk about the collapse of the retail industry. How these events are causing the demise of the retail commercial property network. Although many retailers have been shuttering stores, including many legacy brands, is this a sign of the collapse of the retail market? Or could it be an indication of a shift in the consumer spending trends?
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There has been a lot of discussion and concerns lately over the viability of big box retail as an investment. Many lenders are tightening their underwriting on loans for acquisitions on big box retail, and some have even just stopped lending on them. Should these concerns affect your investment criteria, or is this all just some hype? Overall, I believe that the concerns should be heeded, but like with anything, they should be taken with a grain of salt.
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