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Vietnam’s Vincom shifts focus from expansion to upgrades

Inside Retail

Luckily, Vietnam has never been dependent on tourism to drive demand to the same extent as some of its neighbours, notably Thailand, so it is mainly domestic consumption that will underpin retail sales growth. The real engine of occupancy growth is likely to be the expansions of the latter. So far, it’s doing the trick.

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Asia’s retail property market is back – get ready for rent increases

Inside Retail

Singapore is a good case in point. per cent of retail sales, official government figures from Singstat show, down from 13.0 For example, the Mall of Asia complex in Pasay City, Manila, has retail, offices, residential, a convention centre and an indoor sports arena. In April, e-commerce was 12.0

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2022 Retail Predictions

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The Covid pandemic continues to loom over retail but very differently from its impact in both 2020 and 2021. 2020 saw closures and bankruptcies, while many retailers were buoyed in 2021 - with bankruptcies down and plans for expansion. We’ve written on the topic before and will continue to talk about it.

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