The Death Of Retail

The name doesn’t strike a bell for me. Probably because I never leave the Fab 7x7 ever…

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Ok, seriously, who is going to miss this product? Nooooobody!!!

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https://www.sfgate.com/news/medical/article/Grocery-retailer-Albertsons-to-buy-drugstore-12626594.php

You guys sure about commercial properties???

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Amazon effect again…

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/21/ny-supermarket-chain-tops-files-bankruptcy-cites-debt-and-amazon.html

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/starbucks-schultz-opening-stores-rents-coming-130020915.html

This would be bearish for owners of retail space. Vacancies are increasing and rents are decreasing. Someone on here was advocating buying commercial RE with retail tenants. That appears to be some very bad advice.

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Stay away from retail space. Multi family, hotels and industrial are better.

https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Toys-R-Us-to-close-all-800-of-its-US-stores-12753929.php

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https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/us/article/Claire-s-the-ear-piercing-mall-chain-files-for-12764007.php

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-19/supermarket-casualties-begin-to-pile-up-in-amazon-fueled-battle

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Hurry!!!

https://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Bed-Bath-Beyond-is-buying-Toys-R-Us-gift-cards-12802134.php