As COVID numbers continue to improve in Hawaii and across the nation, a worrisome trend is forming both at the federal and state levels. The rationale behind their decisions could be debated, though the tangible impacts being revealed are unquestionable and concerning. READ MORE…
In Hawaii, we are nearly at the first anniversary of the COVID lockdown and one of the most unprecedented years in modern history. In some ways the impacts to the retail and hospitality markets have responded as expected, but the depth of the damage has not yet reached levels many thought would, or will likely still occur. READ MORE…
Each year in the Fourth Quarter we highlight some of the biggest themes in the commercial markets. Here are our top picks for 2020 as we close out the year: READ MORE…
In January 2020 annual retail sales in the U.S. were $5 trillion strong, and then there was the arrival of COVID-19 which brought with it a potent and still-unfolding degree of distress on the world of retail. As a result, the industry is facing dramatic challenges some of which are painfully catastrophic and others are admirably innovative. READ MORE…