Retail to outperform leisure as sales of goods hold up
The outlook for retail property is firmer than headline consumption data suggest. Households are cutting back more on leisure services than on goods, so retail sales should keep outpacing overall consumption growth. That should limit the rise in retail vacancy rates over the next couple of years and leave rental growth slowing rather than stalling, although leisure and restaurant occupiers may face greater pressure.
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