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“Many investors are concerned that the continued growth of e-commerce is a large, structural negative trend for brick-and-mortar retail,” writes Morningstar analyst Kevin Brown. “However, we believe the omnichannel strategy–e-commerce sales by traditional retailers–that is being increasingly pursued by most national retailers favors the high-quality portfolios owned by the retail real estate investment trusts.”
The Surprising Case for Retail
There has been plenty of talk about the rise of e-commerce and online retail companies, with much of that coming at the expense of traditional brick-and-mortar retailers. While the number of store closures across the U.S. is expected to jump in the coming years, writing obituaries for shopping malls may be a bit premature.