Commercial catch up: a round up of the latest commercial research content

Here we take a look at the latest, must-read content from the last week, so you don’t miss out.
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A busy few weeks in the commercial department has seen some ground-breaking research into quantifying green credentials in office spaces, a look at the on-going retail recovery and a deep-dive into the buoyant healthcare development market.

Weekly Leading Indicators Dashboard

Leading Indicators Dashboard 14th September 2021:

• Oil hit $74 per barrel as supply constraints persist
• UK job vacancies reached a record high
• Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank agreed to ‘recalibrate’ and moderately lower the pace of its asset purchasing programme, despite insisting it did not amount to tapering

Make sure you look out for the latest Leading Indicators Dashboard on 21st September for key economic and financial metrics, and what to look out for in the week ahead.

Healthcare Development Opportunities 2021

Ryan Richards has published the 2021 Healthcare Development Opportunities report. Despite the pandemic taking its toll on the sector in 2020, new build activity remains buoyant as developers and investors endeavour to meet future demand.

London Activity Monitor – September 2021

Borys Tam and Shabab Qadar have provided the latest activity metrics to gauge the health of the London economy. This includes a look at restaurant reservations, underground journeys and airport traffic.

The Retail Note

Sales volumes are down but don’t panic just yet. Stephen Springham’s latest commentary on the state of the retail market examines interim trading and strategic updates from the John Lewis Partnership, plus analysis of August retail sales figures.

The Sustainability Series – September 2021

In a piece of market-leading research, Victoria Ormond quantifies the impact of a BREEAM rating on prime Central London office rents.

A quick overview of this report is available now. 

Central London Retail Market Dashboard Q2

The latest quarterly update on key data and current market sentiment including key investment & lettings deals, footfall, and Prime rents.

UK Retail Sales Dashboard – August 2021

Emma Barnstable delves into the August retail sales figures providing key metrics on core subsectors and ecommerce.

Hotels – Steering a route to recovery

Philippa Goldstein outlines how the Hotel sector will navigate the seven C’s (Culture, Credibility, Collaboration, Connectivity, Community, Creativity and Change) as a route through the recovery.

UK Logistics Market Dashboard – August 2021

Claire Williams has published the latest UK logistics dashboard, documenting the sectors performance over August.

Global Occupier Dashboard – Q2 2021

Matt Hayes’ latest Occupier dashboard outlines the key Q2 2021 occupier trends.