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Consumer spending outlook bodes well for industrial rents

Industrial’s shift toward logistics means consumer-focused economic variables have become important drivers of rental growth. Admittedly, employment growth is set to slow. But a combination of relatively solid consumer spending growth, rising online sales shares and a drop back in construction activity support our resilient rent growth forecast.

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