Jones Lang LaSalle has a new report, Redefining Retail Investment, to coincide with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) 2012 Retail Real Estate World Summit, taking place in Shanghai this week.
A new retail report released by Jones Lang LaSalle emphasises that changes across the global retail banking environment continue to be driven by political, economic and technological trends. These trends will lead to continued bank expansion in frontier markets, offsetting the search for greater efficiency in developed markets.
Terming the Government’s efforts to form consensus on FDI in multi-brand retail without consulting traders as ‘highly undemocratic’, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) today said foreign investments by MNCs will hijack the country’s retail trade which would lead to closure of majority of small businesses and job losses for lakhs of people engaged in the sector.
Less than a fortnight after ending its joint venture with Giorgio Armani, DLF said it is in the process of breaking its partnership with another Italian luxury brand Salvatore Ferragamo as part of a move to exit luxury brands business.
What appears to be the bane of retail, whether organised or neighbourhood, has been spotted by some innovative entrepreneurs, of late. They are the tech savvy smart players in the segment who have realised that instead of getting into “dog eats dog” competition, it is better to spot the gaps that the upwardly mobile discerning consumers are finding and bridge the trust deficit in retailing to cater to this segment.
Once hailed as the new experience in the destination shopping of super luxury, Parsvnath Developers is reportedly selling its 1.2-acre plot in the heart of Delhi, near Connaught Place, hoping to raise Rs.700-800 crore for paring its debt.
East India, which has been for some time on the radar of national and international retailers, has, of late, seen some hyper activity in planning and developing quality retail space by real estate developers.
We are into 2012 – the New Year with its fresh hopes and aspirations as also a fresh optimism for the economy.
Battling huge vacancies, piling inventories and lacklustre rentals, the Indian real estate is looking forward to retail FDI as a savior, expecting a windfall following the entry of global giants looking for more retail space for expansion.
With FDI now permitted for multi-brand retailing in India, global retail giants are now zeroing in on India.