The Future of Luxury Retail

Traditionally luxury retailers have relied heavily on brick and mortar stores to drive sales. These showrooms or stores offer potential buyers a high-end experience aligned to the brand, and are typically located in upscale, exclusive neigbourhoods/areas that command premium rentals. However, in the current situation with little or no sales, affording rent is a problem […]

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Investing in CRE 2021

With a vaccine for COVID-19 on the horizon, and a slight upward trend in markets as observed in Q4 2020 and a varied offering with regard to stimulus to the sector, the real estate sector is abound with lucrative opportunities, if you know where to look.   Moving beyond primary markets: Given the tech upgrade […]

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Sustainability & E-commerce

Given the rising popularity of e-commerce and the change in the buying pattern of the customer with e-commerce accounting for a larger chunk of purchases worldwide, it is only fair that we look at the sustainability of the industry. Packaging and shipping or logistics are two areas of concern where sustainable best practices can go a long way […]

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Flexibility – an important attribute of an innovative workplace.

Technology is many things to many people. While often blamed for breakdown in inter- personal contact, it has the opposite impact in the work sphere. Not only has it broken down geographical barriers, it has allowed for better cohesion amongst a diverse stakeholder group. It has enabled a kind of flexibility and collaboration that has […]

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2019: EXPECTATIONS FOR THE ROAD AHEAD

The real estate industry in India is going through what can be described at best as ‘interesting times’.  Policy changes in 2017 led to a lot of expectations of 2018, including easing of teething problems with RERA and GST .and a new order of transparency and efficiency. While 2018 lived up to a fair number […]

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Location data application for Commercial Real Estate Services

Amalgamation of technological innovations with the best business practices has changed the face of every industry, including the real estate sector. One of the tools available to the real estate industry is location software and data analytics. Application of location or spatial data sciences is no longer limited to GIS experts or scientists, and can […]

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Artificial Intelligence Set to Change The Dynamics in Logistics and Warehousing

According to a report by Supply Chain consultancy Armstrong and Associates; “U.S. warehousing costs for 2017 were estimated to be $148.7 billion, a 3.3% increase over 2016’s $143.7 billion. Nearly $70 billion of that tally, $68.6 billion, was attributed to commercial warehousing, and the third-party logistics (3PL) value-added warehousing and distribution (VAWD) market accounted for […]

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Smart Cities and CRE: Vestian Leads the Discussion

How will smart cities and smart buildings impact commercial real estate? Vestian brought together government and transit leaders, corporate real estate end users, top legal minds, and industry veterans with Smart Cities experts Melanie Nutter and Brenna Berman to discuss this exciting and evolving topic. Melanie opened the discussion by describing the potential environmental benefits of […]

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