"To be, or not to be: that is the question" Hamlet, Act III, Scene 1
The retail development market can be very
volatile. It is often characterized by large upswings and sometimes
even larger downswings. To further complicate matters, it is often
very unpredictable as these trends are difficult to forecast accurately.
Today’s market appears to be no exception. After years of expansion,
many are now forecasting slower retail development growth in the coming
years due to fears of a recession and fears of the Internet capturing an
ever-increasing percentage of the retail market. However, low interest
rates (with rumors of even lower interest rates), a proposed tax cut, and an
excessive amount of dot-com failures may prove any fears of a slow down in
this market to be unfounded.
