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Retailers look beyond the sale: Brick-and-mortar retailers are raising their game to lure plugged-in consumers to their stores

BD+C

E-commerce is reshaping the landscape for traditional retailers. Store closures and consolidations in 2017 are on pace to eclipse the total number of stores that failed in 2008, in the depths of the Great Recession. Just two months ago, Credit Suisse forecasted that 20-25% of malls will close by 2022.

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Commercial Property Transactions Expected To Decline

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Commercial property transaction volume is expected to decline over the next three years to $475 billion in 2018, according to a new three-year economic forecast from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Center for Capital Markets and Real Estate. percent in 2017 and 3 percent in 2018, all below the long-term average growth rate of 5.8

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U.S. Employers Remain Positive About Hiring In Q4 2017

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employers (21 percent) plan to add staff in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey. ” Taking seasonal variations into account, the Net Employment Outlook¹ for Q4 2017 is +17%. Nationwide, employers in all 13 industry sectors expect to add staff in Q4 2017.

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Why You Need a Long-Term Construction Software Partner

Viewpoint Construction Technology

By 2020, technology adoption in construction is expected to reach 70 percent, according to a 2017 report from McKinsey Global Institute. In 2017 alone, Viewpoint issued more than 50 releases and updates across our office, team and field products. In case you haven’t heard, construction software use is on the rise.

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HIRI Continues to See Growth for Home Improvement Product Sales.

Contractor Magazine

The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) has just released its September 2012 forecast for the size and trends in the home improvement market. TAMPA, FLA. -- The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) has just released its September 2012 forecast for the size and trends in the home improvement market. Advertisement. ); //.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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According to the Florida & Metro Forecast 2013–2016 , published in April by the Institute for Economic Competitiveness (College of Business Administration, University of Central Florida), Florida’s economic future also looks bright. percent in 2012, retail sales will grow at an average pace of 3.7 By Dominique Cantelme. percent).”.

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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2017 Issue . Here are a few keys to the Cape’s forecast: As the 10th largest city in Florida, Cape Coral is an ideal location for relocating businesses due to its large, talented and available workforce. In 2017, Moody’s Analytics expects the metro area’s population to expand 3.61 By the BF Staff.

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