TAG Industrial Watch: December 5, 2022
While we are only one week into the holiday shopping season, signs indicate that retail sales may struggle just as major retailers predicted. According to Adobe Analytics, online sales set a fresh record of $9.12 billion on Black Friday, up 2.3% annually (Globe St.). Unfortunately, with the Consumer Price Index up 7.7%, real sales declined by -5.4%. Given that the CPI significantly understates how much prices are rising, retailers are likely feeling an even bigger pinch. For the industrial market, weak holiday sales result in weaker demand for warehouse space. However, any drop-off in demand will largely hit the big-box segment more. Although owners of small industrial properties have stood in the shadow of their larger counterparts during this industrial boom, they are poised to take center stage in the years to come.
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