"Despite a continued drag on business confidence, a number of economic indicators show higher-than-expected growth. So why is the investor market so slow to respond?"

"Outlet retail draws capital as consolidation accelerates, supply remains tight, and prime assets deliver attractive returns"

"Core fundamentals of the occupational market continue to hold steady, despite domestic and international economic challenges. Shopping centre investment volumes showed a partial recovery in Q2, with the pipeline of high-quality assets coming to market looking strong."

"Food inflation remains above the long-term average, yet the UK’s leading grocers continue to see positive performance driving investor competition for well-located supermarket assets"

"Longer-term disinflationary trends remain intact, driving further interest rate cuts set to boost consumer spending, but will occupier cost increases and US tariffs throw a spanner in the works?"

"With inflation on a downward trajectory and interest rates improving, a positive year of trading is expected across the shopping centre and high street markets"