When the United States sneezes, Canada catches a cold. We have heard this clich‚ numerous times. But is this true for retail real estate market? The U.S. and the global retail markets have been undergoing very rapid changes in 2017 with the expectation that this trend will continue in 2018. A greater than predicted record number of store closures have combined with continuing growth in e-commerce that is having a very strong impact on bricks and mortar retailing. How are and will these trends impact the Canadian market? This session will provide insights on what Canadian retailers and landlords need to do in order to anticipate what lies ahead and minimize the ripple effect from these transformational industry changes. How are regional malls performing vs. power centres vs. smaller centres vs. grocery anchored centres vs. urban retail? What are national retailers doing in this highly competitive market to try to retain vitality?
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