CBRE ResearchCompany DetailsContacthttps://www.cbre.comArticles & NewsRetailRetailers Need 330M Sq. Ft. of Distribution Space to Meet Growing E-Commerce DemandEvery additional $1 billion of e-commerce sales requires 1 million square feet of new distribution space. The United States will be one of the Top 10 markets globally for e-commerce penetration in 2025.WarehousingCBRE Research Shows Big-Box Industrial Transactions up 25% in 2020E-commerce-only users accounted for 27.1% of big-box transactions by square footage, followed by third-party logistics (25.8%) and general retail and wholesalers (24.7%).WarehousingStudy Shows Industrial and Logistics Sectors Likely to Rebound Faster Than Expected Beyond 2021CBRE foresees the industrial, logistics and multi-family sectors making the quickest comebacks from the pandemic-induced recession. Industrial and logistics will benefit from the acceleration of e-commerce.WarehousingSupply Chain Companies Experience Personnel ShakeupA variety of companies throughout the supply chain have promoted and hired personnel to better position themselves for future growth.WarehousingRetail Real Estate Companies Seek Veteran ExecsRetail real estate companies are bringing on new team members who are veterans in their fields.WarehousingWarehouse Construction Reach Highest Levels YetWarehouse construction in the United States has reached 255 million square feet at the end of the first quarter, driven largely by the rise in e-commerce.Products & Press ReleasesSoftware & TechnologyHybrid Locations Will Transform Retail: CBRE ReportNew brick-and-mortar store format combines in-store technology and consumer experience with ecommerce fulfillment, direct-from-store shipping.WarehousingOnline Returns To Hit Record $70.5B This Holiday Season, Increasing Demand in an Already Tight Industrial Real Estate MarketRecord e-commerce sales will drive more returns of goods bought online this holiday season than ever, stressing supply chains and increasing demand in the already tight industrial real estate sector.Risk/Compliance2020 Holiday Shopping to Put Safety First with Early Start to SeasonOverall holiday retail sales are expected to grow less than 2% year-over year, a slower rate than previous years.WarehousingOnline Retail Accelerates Retail-to-Industrial Conversion ProjectsAcross the U.S., 15.5 MSF of new industrial space has been converted from retail space since 2017.WarehousingNew National Supply Chain Distribution Models in U.S. Expected As Companies Adopt ‘China Plus One’ StrategyU.S. supply chains will shift away from an overreliance on China to include more expanding Asian and European markets, in response to both recent trade wars and COVID-19.WarehousingCBRE Announces Listing of One of Nation’s Largest Available Industrial Facilities for LeaseCBRE and CenterPoint Properties announced the lease listing of a 1.63 million square-foot industrial facility in Ontario, Calif. In addition to its massive size and unique divisibility potential, the building sits on 94.39 paved acres.
