Specialty retail to grow 6.6% in 1Q18
PETALING JAYA (March 24): Specialty retail stores – which include sporting goods and F & B – are expected to grow by 6.
PETALING JAYA (March 24): Specialty retail stores – which include sporting goods and F & B – are expected to grow by 6.
KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): The Malaysia retail industry reported a modest growth rate of 3.
PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): There is still concern about the “sustainability” of the retail sector in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah in 2H17 as there is an absence of proposed new launches for the retail sub-sector, which is similar to 1H17, said property consultancy Knight Frank Malaysia.
PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): More retailers are expected to embrace the “clicks and mortar” concept as e-commerce sees rapid growth in Malaysia, said Knight Frank Malaysia in its latest research report titled “Real estate highlights for 2nd half of 2017”.
PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): Penang is top on the national list with approved investments worth RM7.
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): Savills (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd deputy executive chairman Allan Soo expects the retail market to remain challenging in the short to mid term, mainly due to disruption of e-commerce industry.
PETALING JAYA (Jan 22): Considering the challenges faced by the Malaysian retail sector, more retailers are reviewing their business strategy including downsizing, said property consultancies Edmund Tie & Co (SEA) Pte Ltd and Nawawi Tie Leung Property Consultants Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 6): The average occupancy rate of retail space in the Klang Valley, which has been falling marginally over the last six years, is now hovering at a five-year low of 86%, said real estate services firm Nawawi Tie Leung Sdn Bhd (NTL).
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 11): Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Sunway REIT) proposed acquisition of Sunway Clio Property from Sunway Bhd for RM340 million is fair and reasonable, and not detrimental to the minority shareholders, says independent adviser AmInvestment Bank Bhd.