Company Earnings Update | May 2, 2019 Register for Free Access Taubman Centers (NYSE: TCO) 1Q19 Results: Beats Consensus Estimates, Updates 2019 Guidance for The Gardens Mall AcquisitionTaubman Centers beat consensus estimates on the top and bottom lines and updated 2019 guidance to reflect The Gardens Mall acquisition. Read More
Company Earnings Update | May 2, 2019 Register for Free Access Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) 1Q19 Results: Beats Consensus on Revenues and FFO, Reiterates 2019 GuidanceSimon Property Group’s 1Q19 results beat consensus estimates and the company reiterated its 2019 earnings guidance. Read More
Company Earnings Update | April 25, 2019 Register for Free Access Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (AMS: URW) 1Q19 Update: Revenue and Traffic Increases in European Shopping CentersURW reported a 70.2% year over year revenue increase, driven by the acquisition of Westfield Corporation, in addition to higher traffic in Europe. Read More
Deep Dive | April 2, 2019 Premium Reviewing America’s Retail Bankruptcies: What Can We Learn from the Slew of Recent Retail Failures?This report discusses notable US retail bankruptcies in 2017-2018 and examines key factors that led retailers to collapse. Read More
Insight Report | February 22, 2019 Premium January 2019 US Monthly Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics Report: Post-Holiday Fatigue and Inclement Weather Drive Underwhelming January TrafficAll regions posted sales and traffic declines in January compared to the same period last year. The Midwest registered the largest year-over-year decline in traffic of all regions at 17.5%, owing to severe weather conditions. With warmer and wetter conditions, the South experienced the lowest decline, at 5.8%. The Midwest also recorded the largest year-over-year in-store sales decline among all regions, down 16.8%, whereas the West, which enjoyed warmer and drier conditions, reported the smallest decline, down 1.4%. Read More
Insight Report | February 18, 2019 Premium December 2018 US Retail Sales: Year-Over-Year Growth Slows to Just 1.0% as Most Sectors Experience a Sluggish DecemberOur measure of core retail sales is non-seasonally-adjusted sales excluding gasoline and automobiles. This metric increased by just 1.0% year over year in December, slowing dramatically from the growth in preceding months, including a 5.2% uplift in November. This resulted in total holiday-period sales coming in at $693 billion, up by just 2.9% year over year. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 15, 2019 Register for Free Access Taubman Centers (NYSE: TCO) 4Q18 Results: Beats Consensus Estimates, Lowers 2019 Guidance, Announces Sale of Half its Stake in Asia MallsTaubman Centers revenues down 2.7%, net operating revenue down 2.6%, EPS slides 84.9%. Company to sell 50% of its interests in three Asia shopping centers for $480 million. Read More
Market Outlook | February 12, 2019 Premium Sector Overview: Retail REITs — An Industry in FluxFor US retail REITs, occupancy rates are improving, vacancies are decreasing and rent asking rates are increasing, but store traffic and other metrics remain negative. REITs are welcoming non-traditional occupants, particularly food. Just 20% of “A” malls generate 72% of all mall sales in the US. Read More
Deep Dive | January 28, 2019 Free Report 10 Retail Trends for 2019: Get Ready for Retail ReinventionGet ready for better stores and better retailing. We expect 2019 to be a year of reinvention — and not just for the retail sector as a whole, but for physical stores in particular. As we outline over the following pages, we anticipate that the year will be marked by spectacular retail, fast retail and smart retail. Read More
Insight Report | January 15, 2019 Premium US Holiday Comparable Sales Growth Results: A Mixed Picture So FarAs US retailers report comparable sales for the 2018 holiday season, we’re seeing a mixed bag of results. Some retailers such as Costco and Boot Barn did well, reporting strong comparable sales growth and beating consensus estimates. Retailers such as Target, Barnes & Noble and Buckle showed sequential comparable sales growth improvement, but not as strong. Comparable sales at Macy’s and L Brands weakened sequentially. Read More
Insight Report | May 9, 2018 Premium Retail Real Estate M&As: A Sign of Renewed Investor Confidence in US Retail?In this report, we examine recent consolidation among retail real estate companies. Read More
Deep Dive | September 6, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: The Mall Is Not Dead, Part 2— The Mall Is in Need of TransformationThis is the second report in our three-part The Mall Is Not Deadseries that looks at the US mall landscape with a focus on the challenges malls face and their need for transformation. In this report, we examine the department stores and specialty stores that constitute the bulk of mall tenants to determine what is working for them and what is not. Read More
Deep Dive | November 7, 2016 Premium Deep Dive: The Mall Is Not Dead: Part 1This is the first report in a three-part series analyzing the US mall landscape. Read More
Flash Report | December 9, 2015 Register for Free Access Westfield Corporation Divests Five US Shopping Centers for $1.1 BillionThe divested assets total more than 6 million square feet of retail space across four US states. Read More
