Anuj Puri

High vacancy in the post-GFC (global financial crisis) years, coupled with a poor consumer and retailer sentiment, led to many developers either deferring launch of proposed retail projects or shelving them altogether. Therefore, the current decade started with falling...

One of India's largest international property consultancies, JLL India released its latest research report on the Indian retail real estate sector on Saturday. The study was unveiled by JLL India's Chairman & Country Head, Anuj Puri at the Retail Real Estate...

Vacancy levels have decreased in 2015 despite a rise in completions, indicating that recent retail-friendly policies bode well for the sector…

GST is the most radical taxation reform that is set to alter India's economic prospects, a single indirect tax, encompassing all goods and services...

Asia Pacific made the greatest progress globally in terms of real estate transparency over the past two years, according to JLL’s Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI) 2016. The index measures transparency by looking at factors including data availability,...

With the liberalisation of the FDI policy, evolving consumer preferences and entry of global retail brands in India, mall developers are busy adapting their retail developments to the changing requirements and trends. Indeed, one of the most imperative transformations...

The tug of war between modern and traditional retail formats is passé. Discussion and debates today revolve around the survival of the physical retail space in wake of the onslaught of e-commerce. In this piece, the sharpest mind from...

FDI in retail trading increased to $70.75 million between October 2014 and September 2015… The retail sector can look forward to a more cheerful 2016, given some good initiatives taken by the Government. In 2015, single-brand retail saw relaxation...

Joining the league of e-tailers with offline presence, furniture e-tailer Pepperfry has taken on lease 1,800 sq ft of retail space on a Mumbai high street, property consultant JLL said in a recent report. "Pepperfry has joined the list of...