Retail gallops to catch up with other sectors

Two recent reports show 0.4 per cent rises in rents and capital values for retail properties in the three months to the end of September, writes Donal Buckley

Friends First has invested €16.75 million in Carlow Retail Park

The Irish retail property sector outperformed office and industrial sectors during the third quarter of this year as it played catch-up while its two rivals marked time.

Meanwhile, some provincial city ...