Through the pandemic, pharmacies have been an e-commerce resistant segment of the real estate market. But that could be changing with a new announcement from Amazon.…
As we continue to grow into a digital age, we see more and more retailers developing their online presence to have a wider reach with consumers around the world. This is how Amazon become the shopping behemoth we know today. As a result, different brick-and-mortar stores struggle to create a business plan that addresses Amazon’s competition and eventually fall to the wayside. One sector, however, has not seemed to be taken aback from this competition—the Dollar Store sector.…
It was big news when Amazon announced they were buying Whole Foods. Amazon was expected to ramp up their fresh food and cut prices in Whole Foods. Speculations about what this meant for the internet giant and future of the grocery industry ran wild. We wanted to look at a few measurable effects in the net lease market in the 12 months before the announcement of the acquisition and from …
When Amazon announced they were looking to create a second headquarters, cities from all over North America scrabbled to put together an incentive package. “HQ2” will bring a $5-billion investment and create as many as 50,000 high paying jobs, both huge wins for any city.…
On August 28, Amazon officially acquired Whole Foods. There have been some immediate customer facing changes such as slashing prices on a selection of common foods and offering the Amazon Echo and Dot devices in stores. Amazon has promised even more changes in the future.…
It seems there’s no investment sector safe from the current political uncertainty, including net lease assets. Investment sales volume in the sector in 2017 will likely end up flat with 2016 levels, industry sources say.…
