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Retail Services Overview

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From Big-Box, F&B, Urban, Lifestyle, Strip/In-line and everything in between—we see more so you can do more.

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With the industry’s largest retail services platform, we offer unrivaled real estate experience, superior data intelligence and integrated solutions to guide retailers, restaurateurs, investors and developers to adapt and grow in an ever-evolving retail world.

Our unique vantage point allows us to do more for our retail clients around the world.

Global 2024 Coverage

  • 16,625

    Retail Transactions

  • $44.1B

    Annual Transaction Volume

  • 1.1B SF

    Property and Facilities Under Management

Expertise Spanning all Retail Categories and Property Types

  • Food & Beverage
  • Mixed-Use
  • Banking Centers
  • Convenience
  • Grocery Anchored
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  • Americas

    Laura Barr

    Americas Retail Leader

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    • Phone +1 415 772 0123
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    Managing Director, Head of European Retail

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    • Phone +44 2071 822283
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  • Asia

    Vivek Kaul

    Managing Director, Head of Retail Leasing, Advisory Services, Asia

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CBRE brings a personal approach to our retail investor clients, with solutions across the full real estate life cycle. We know every aspect of the retail business — and how to deliver better client outcomes, today and for the future.

Our people have deep roots in the cities and towns where retail thrives. In every market, certain places become true retail destinations. CBRE helps investors deploy innovative solutions to position their properties, activate assets and generate momentum. Purchasing and selling. Property diagnostics and placemaking. Merchandising and marketing. Leasing and management. We make sure they all align seamlessly for retail property owners and investors.

Global Retail Activity 2024

#
1
Investment Sales Ranking*
$
13
.3B
Investment Sales Volume*
$
2
.4B
Financing Volume
$
25
.1B
Leasing Volume
14
,175
Lease Transactions
1
.1B SF
Properties & Facilities Managed
34
,575
Valuation & Advisory Assignments
Source: CBRE, MSCI Real Assets
*Global Sales Ranking and Investment Sales Volume as attributed by MSCI Real Assets

Our Services

  • Buy, Sell, Finance and Get Investment Advice

    Our Capital Markets professionals unlock value in the sale, financing, and recapitalization of retail properties.

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  • Attract Tenants and Fill Space

    We use world-class data and analytics on leading brands to draw true trade areas, understand consumer behavior and discover the right merchandise mix.

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  • Manage Your Properties

    Innovative strategies to maximize asset value through a platform that handles day-to-day operations, accounting, consumer marketing and more.

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  • Value, Assess and Appraise Assets

    As the leader in Valuation & Advisory services, we empower clients to make informed decisions by offering accurate insights and professional expertise.

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  • Explore Global Forecasts and Analytics

    CBRE's trusted specialists in economics, data science and forecasting at Econometric Advisors deliver the most sought-after analytical real estate research.

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  • Activate Your Asset Through Placemaking

    Streetsense is a global creative collective of placeshapers, brandbuilders, and storytellers who make space for great experiences and shape what’s next.

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  • Complete Capital Improvement Projects

    From controlling costs and mitigating risks to ensuring quality and brand consistency, our project managers deliver any retail project on schedule.

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  • Adapt or Convert Your Asset

    Realize your asset’s full potential with a team of experts working together to explore all intended uses with speed and agility.

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  • Explore Retail Analytics

    Whether analyzing market rates or profiling consumers, our retail researchers' insights and tools help investors make informed, data-driven decisions.

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Capital Markets Conversations

  • Article | Intelligent Investment

    Conviction Amid Complexity: Multifamily Market Outlook

    May 15, 2025

    In this episode, multifamily regional leaders Danny Baker and Shea Campbell join Capital Markets Conversations to talk about investor sentiment at CBRE’s Multifamily Summit as well as their expectations for the multifamily market this year.

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  • Article | Intelligent Investment

    Evolving Investor Sentiment: Navigating Uncertainty

    March 26, 2025

    CBRE’s 2025 Investor Symposium brought top investors from all over the country to Arizona to hear from experts and talk about what they are seeing in the market.

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  • Article | Intelligent Investment

    Investor Insights: Positive Growth for 2025

    January 29, 2025

    Kevin Aussef, President of Americas Investment Properties, joins Capital Markets Conversations to talk about the 2025 U.S. Investor Intentions Survey and how recent interest rate changes may affect the real estate market in 2025.

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Leadership

  • Americas Investor Leasing

    Todd Caruso

    Senior Managing Director

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    • Phone +1 847 5721480
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  • U.S. Capital Markets

    Christopher J. Decouflé

    Managing Director, Retail Capital Markets, U.S.

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    • Phone +1 404 504 7900
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  • U.S. Valuation & Advisory

    Lee Holliday

    EVP | National Retail Practice Leader

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    • Phone +1 404 812 5030
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Retail Occupier Services

Connect With Us

Connect With Us

From concept branding and omnichannel solutions to site selection and management, our experts tailor value-driven strategies to help retailers realize the potential of their business.

Unique Insights Drive Exceptional Experience

Our passionate network of retail experts is deeply invested in every market we serve. We help our clients make strategic decisions based on proprietary research and industry-leading technological tools, including operational and competitive analyses, demographic studies, tenant-mix comparisons and digital tracking and reporting. This approach delivers superior outcomes, no matter our client’s size, scope or business goals, today and in the future.

Expertise Spanning all Retail Categories and Property Types 

  • Food & Beverage
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  • Convenience
  • Grocery Anchored
  • High Street & Luxury
  • Large Format Retail
  • Net Lease Properties
  • Power Centers
  • Store-in-store
  • Street & Urban
  • Short-term Activation & Pop-ups 

Retail Solutions for Today and Tomorrow

  • Transaction Management

    Our process increases speed-to-market, clarifies location decisions and enhances value by looking beyond the typical scope of transaction.

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  • Retail Project & Program Management

    Across food and beverage, grocery, health and more, our retail project and program management experts ensure every project is set up for success.

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  • Corporate Capital Markets

    For investment sales, acquisition and recapitalization services, our retail specialists offer tailored advice and a single point of coordination.

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  • Restructuring & Dispositions

    We create strategies for managing occupancy and capital costs related to merger & acquisition, underperforming assets, prototype changes and restructuring.

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  • Site Selection

    With vast market research, due diligence and on-the-ground knowledge, our best-in-class site selection process is tailored to your unique location needs.

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  • Retail Analytics

    Our customized analytics modeling validates retail decisions using data science, leading to smarter location decisions for brands of all sizes.

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  • Lease Administration

    Our Portfolio Services professionals simplify complex processes to maximize the value of your holdings, so you can gain a competitive advantage.

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  • Retail & Multi-Site Facilities Management

    We connect enterprise-grade technology, unmatched data, and world-class facility maintenance to enable retailers to optimize for today while anticipating the future.

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  • Consumer Experience

    Streetsense is a global creative collective of placeshapers, brandbuilders, and storytellers who make space for great experiences and shape what’s next.

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  • Omnichannel Real Estate Services

    Our supply chain experts can help you balance where your product is stored, how quickly it gets to your customers and at what cost.

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  • Adaptive Reuse

    Realize your asset’s full potential with a team of experts working together to explore all intended uses with speed and agility.

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  • Mall & Outlet Tenant Representation

    From anchors and entertainment concepts to kiosk tenants, we have the expertise to help brands of all sizes.

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Leadership

  • Americas Retail A&T Services

    Laura Barr

    Americas Retail Leader

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  • Americas Retail Client Solutions

    Kenna Brannon

    SMD, Global Occupier Accounts

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  • GWS Portfolio Services

    Michelle Abramowitz

    Portfolio Services President

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    • Phone +1 905 316 2231
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  • Asia Retail A&T Services

    Vivek Kaul

    Managing Director, Head of Retail Leasing, Advisory Services, Asia

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  • Global Retail Enterprise Services

    Mike McAlister

    Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Retail

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    • Phone +1 619 708 8482
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Figures and Reports

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    Houston Retail Figures - Q1 2025

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Markets in Focus

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  • Article | Future Cities

    Retail Markets in Focus: Orlando

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    Orlando is a magnet for retailers due to its rapid population growth, world-class theme parks and steady flow of visitors that fuel strong consumer spending.

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  • Article | Future Cities

    Retail Markets in Focus: San Francisco

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    Despite its downtown's well-publicized challenges, the greater San Francisco retail market has undeniable strengths, and its long-term prospects are buoyed by a local economy capable of producing job growth and higher incomes.

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  • Article | Future Cities

    Retail Markets in Focus: Chicago

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    Chicago led all U.S. markets in net absorption of retail space in H1 2023. A strong recovery in restaurant traffic and a relatively affluent population base are two key drivers of Chicago’s attractiveness to retailers, contributing to its retail renaissance.

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  • Article | Future Cities

    Retail Markets in Focus: Toronto

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    Robust population and job growth, combined with a resurgent tourism industry, are boosting retail sales and leasing activity in Toronto.

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  • Article | Future Cities

    Food & Beverage Tomorrow: Why are luxe brands embracing food and drink concepts?

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    Luxury retailers are embracing new food and drink concepts, creating immersive brand experiences to enhance customer engagement.

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  • Article | Future Cities

    Food & Beverage Tomorrow: Online grocery order fulfillment goes local

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    Grocers are evolving their stores into omnichannel micro fulfillment centers that function both as regular stores and distribution hubs that can more quickly fulfill online orders.

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  • Article | Future Cities

    Food & Beverage Tomorrow: F&B’s crucial role in the success of sports and entertainment complexes

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    Attracting fans to arenas and stadiums has never been more important for U.S sports franchises.

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  • Article | Intelligent Investment

    Food & Beverage Tomorrow: A hands-on approach to an operator search in hospitality and mixed-use environments

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    Best way to ensure that both landlords and operators achieve long-term success

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The Weekly Take

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  • Podcast | Intelligent Investment

    Keepsake: A look inside self storage's fundamentals

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    Two self-storage experts—Merit Hill Capital’s Liz Schlesinger and CBRE’s Nick Walker—discuss the sector's strong long-term fundamentals and near-term challenges facing this resilient asset class, including a tepid housing market.

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  • Podcast | Intelligent Investment

    All Star: Ray Washburne on cities, retail, restaurants, energy and more

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    Ray Washburne is an accomplished investor with an eclectic portfolio that spans shopping centers, restaurants, energy and more. Washburne offers a unique perspective on market trends, investment opportunities and the evolution of cities.

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  • Podcast | Intelligent Investment

    Energy Song: Simplifying complexity and deploying renewables to advance sustainability goals

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    Rob Bernard, CBRE Chief Sustainability Officer, and Miro Sutton, CBRE Global Head of Energy and Renewables, discuss the critical role that renewable energy can play in meeting carbon emission-reduction goals and the overall importance of sustainability in commercial real estate.

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  • Podcast | Intelligent Investment

    Opportunities: Asia Pacific is attracting cross-border investment capital

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    Asia Pacific presents attractive investment opportunities, particularly in the multifamily, hospitality and logistics sectors. KKR’s John Pattar and David Cheong and CBRE’s Greg Hyland discuss capital flows, occupier market fundamentals and the importance of ESG.

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Retail Insights

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  • Viewpoint | Creating Resilience

    The retail market conundrum: Why is expansionary demand so strong when sales growth is slowing?

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    Over the course of 2024, CBRE has been tracking the emergence of a curious phenomenon across the Asia Pacific retail property market.

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  • Article | Future Cities

    Retail Markets in Focus: Orlando

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    Orlando is a magnet for retailers due to its rapid population growth, world-class theme parks and steady flow of visitors that fuel strong consumer spending.

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  • Article | Intelligent Investment

    How can zoning reform improve dealmaking

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    The world has changed and so have the ways in which people spend their time and money.

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  • Article | Future Cities

    Retail Markets in Focus: San Francisco

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    Despite its downtown's well-publicized challenges, the greater San Francisco retail market has undeniable strengths, and its long-term prospects are buoyed by a local economy capable of producing job growth and higher incomes.

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  • James Breeze

    Vice President, Global Industrial and Retail Research

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    Director, Americas Industrial and Retail Research

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    Global Head of Research

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