July 2026

Retail leasing jumps 18% YoY in Q2 despite supply crunch: Cushman & Wakefield

Brookdale's "The Grey Take" Returns for Season 2, Expands to Video on YouTube and Spotify

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a successful first season, Brookdale Senior Living, the nation's largest senior living operator and third largest owner of senior housing real estate, is bringi…

New York investor DLC Management buys shopping center across from Northlake Mall

BTQ Technologies Receives Final Approval for Full Acquisition of QPerfect, Advancing Its Mission of Building Trusted Quantum Technologies With World-Class Emulation, Digital Twin, and Control Capabilities

This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of BTQ's prospectus supplement dated June 18, 2026, to its short form base shelf prospectus dated April 29, 2025, as amended on September 22,…

Cars.com Releases a Guide to the Most Affordable American-Made Vehicles of 2026 to Ring in America's 250th

The current average new car tops $50,000, but Cars.com's 2026 American-Made Index reveals 10 American-made vehicles starting as low as $24,420 CHICAGO, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As America prepares to celebrate its…

Nagase America Celebrates Grand Opening of Downtown Detroit Mobility Solutions Office with Formal Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

City of Detroit, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, and Consulate - Deputy General of Japan in Detroit join Nagase America to celebrate the milestone in the heart of Detroit's automotive corridor DETROIT, July 1, 20…

California Clinches Nation’s No. 2 GDP Growth at 3.7% in First Quarter

California’s economy grew at a 3.7 percent annualized rate in the first quarter of 2026, the second-fastest pace in the country, as a technology-driven Far West region outran every other part of the nation and reset e…

BSE launches REITs and Commercial Real Estate Index for passive investment products

An Iconic Pairing: Marriott International and The Coca‑Cola Company Come Together in Strategic Beverage Agreement

BETHESDA, Md. and ATLANTA, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) and The Coca‑Cola Company (NYSE: KO) today announced a global agreement that will expand choice and elevate the guest…

First Nations purchase shuttered Canfor sawmill in Vanderhoof to create industrial park

National Grid Ventures to invest $1.75bn to accelerate power solutions for U.S. data centers and AI

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- National Grid Ventures (NGV), the commercial arm of National Grid plc, has agreed to invest $1.75 billion for a 35% stake in Joulent LLC, forming a broad strategic partnership…

Nuveen Energy Infrastructure Credit Completes $546M Preferred Equity Investment in SunZia, the Largest Clean Energy Project in U.S. History

NEW YORK, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuveen, a global investment leader managing $1.4 trillion in assets under management1, today announced the closing of a $546 million preferred equity investment in SunZia, the la…

Whit’s Frozen Custard now open in Kettering’s Town and Country Shopping Center

Expedia Group’s Latest Research, Mapping the Future of APAC Travel, Shows Travel Professionals Expect Growth, but Complexity Risks Slowing Momentum

Survey of 1,250 APAC travel professionals finds 65% expect demand growth over the next 2-3 years, with India and Australia most confident, but payment complexity, legacy systems, and content gaps risk slowing momentum.

AI terms for independent hoteliers: what actually happens when a guest books through AI

A practical guide for independent hoteliers explaining AI booking discovery, hallucination risks, GEO, and how connectivity to AI platforms determines whether bookings land direct or via OTAs.

What HSMAI 2026 Kept Saying (Whether It Meant To or Not)

A conference recap from HSMAI 2026 in San Antonio covering four recurring themes: resilient consumer spending, commercial team alignment, AI-driven hotel discovery, and the return to hospitality fundamentals.

Brown Hotels Expands in Germany Bringing New Hospitality Investment to Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and Leipzig: Get the Details Here

Stay Cal Hospitality Opens 51-Room voco Ardez Hotel in Sunnyvale, Silicon Valley’s First voco by IHG

Bay Area operator Stay Cal Hospitality has opened a 51-room, LEED Gold hotel at 1101 Elko Drive in Sunnyvale, planting IHG’s premium voco flag in Silicon Valley for the first time and betting on a South Bay lodging ma…

GreenStar Hotels Elevates Sustainable Hospitality with Canary Technologies

Finland's first carbon-neutral hotel chain has deployed Canary's digital check-in, AI messaging, and upsell tools across its five-property portfolio.

Milestone purchases drive recovery in commercial property as quarterly investment tops €1bn

Al Ramz Signs Over SAR 1 bln Real Estate Fund Agreement

Hoteliers beware: AI versus search is a false narrative

AI is not replacing search but expanding it, and hoteliers must adapt by optimizing for conversational queries, structured data, and AI-driven recommendation engines alongside traditional SEO.

Wesco Completes Acquisition of Newark Engineering Group, Expanding Data Center Cooling and Lifecycle Services

PITTSBURGH, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Wesco International (NYSE: WCC) today announced the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of Newark Engineering Group ("Newark Engineering"), a Singapor…

Boot Barn opens in new shopping center. Is 6th store already planned?

The Plan: Balance and Nuance Reign at Gowanus’ Douglass Port

As Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood continues to reshape itself from a polluted wasteland into a vibrant live-work-play hub, Charney Companies and Tavros are leaving their mark on the area, creating a residential campu…

Reverse Market Insight expands loan qualifying tool to include Smartfi proprietary products

Loan analysis and technology firm Reverse Market Insight (RMI) on Wednesday announced an expansion of its Reverse Qualifier tool, giving reverse mortgage originators the opportunity to price and model the benefits of…

WTTC and UNEP Forge Landmark Alliance to Fast-Track Sustainable Travel and Tourism

WTTC and UNEP signed an MoU running through June 2028, committing to joint action on circular economy, plastic pollution, food waste, and biodiversity across the global travel and tourism sector.

Beyond GDP and Inflation: Several alternative indicators show strong predictive value for U.S. hotel demand

STR analysis finds credit utilization and income band data outperform GDP and inflation as demand predictors for luxury and economy hotel segments, pointing to increasingly fragmented demand drivers by chain scale.

What Hoteliers Really Need in 2026: Partners who simplify operations, not just more systems.

Reflections from HITEC 2026 show hoteliers are not seeking more technology but simpler, better-connected systems backed by partners who reduce complexity and stay engaged post-implementation.

From Recovery to Reinvestment: Evolution of the Pinellas Beachfront Hotel Market

Pinellas County's beachfront hotel market is rebounding from 2024 hurricane damage with multiple property reopenings, luxury brand additions including two Marriott projects, and a growing development pipeline signalin…

Suncani Hvar Hotels standardizes operations with Shiji’s Infrasys POS across multi-property portfolio

Suncani Hvar Hotels deployed Shiji's Infrasys POS across nine properties and 40+ outlets in Croatia, unifying order management, payments, and reporting on a single cloud platform.

Shiji Expands Meridian Experiences with Scheduled Activities and Integrated Resource Commissions in Daylight PMS

Shiji's Daylight PMS gains two new Meridian Experiences features: Scheduled Activities for group session bookings and Resource Commissions for automated staff commission tracking and payouts.

Wellness Tourism Association Establishes Framework for Responsible Retreats™, Setting a Standard for the Rapidly Expanding Retreat Industry

The Wellness Tourism Association launched Six Principles for Responsible Retreats, the first global framework for retreat industry standards, as the market heads toward $363.9 billion by 2032.

Compact Wheel Loaders Market to Reach USD 7.47 Billion by 2036 as Urban Construction, Agricultural Mechanization, and Smart Fleet Technologies Drive Global Demand

NEWARK, Del., July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The global compact wheel loaders market is witnessing steady expansion as contractors, agricultural operators, municipalities, and rental companies increasingly invest in ver…

Fitzroy Island Resort Australia Achieves 50% Night Audit Efficiency Gain With Agilysys Hospitality Ecosystem

Fitzroy Island Resort replaced fragmented legacy software with Agilysys's cloud-native platform, cutting night audit time by four hours per shift and enabling automated financial reporting in under five minutes.

CHLA Hospitality Foundation Invests Over $160,000 in the Next Generation of Hospitality Professionals

CHLAHF awarded $160,000+ in scholarships to 97 students across 18 California colleges, with recipients to be honored at a gala on November 5, 2026, at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel Spa.

Hotel chains built AI for the traveler who comes to them first. That traveler is leaving

Major chains have built AI tools to defend direct booking conversions, but the discovery journey now starts on ChatGPT and Google AI, platforms brands cannot see, measure, or control.

YOTEL Launches the Anti-Appy Hour to Combat Digital Overload When Travelling

YOTEL partners with app-blocking tech startup Bloom to offer guests a free one-hour screen break in hotel bars and restaurants, timed to coincide with World Wellness Day on June 13.

NAIOP Becomes the Commercial Real Estate Development Association

Association adopts a new name that more clearly represents its members, their work, and its role as the leading voice for commercial real estate development HERNDON, Va., July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NAIOP, the leadin…

Pyramid Global Hospitality adds Naples Bay Resort & Marina to its Independent Portfolio

Pyramid Global Hospitality will manage Naples Bay Resort & Marina under its Benchmark Resorts & Hotels collection, following a joint venture acquisition with Western Southern Financial Group.

Yunshan CorePark: From "Lingnan Everyday Life" to "International Daily"

KINGBUY Commercial Builds a 465,000 sq m Headquarters Project to Create "the Lingnan Living Room Closest to the World" GUANGZHOU, China, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KINGBUY Commercial announced that its Guangzhou's B…

Proposal to study building a Halal Industrial Park in Hung Yen

UN Tourism and The Bench Enter Groundbreaking Partnership to Drive Global Tourism Investment

UN Tourism and The Bench signed an MoU in Madrid to collaborate on tourism investment promotion, policy dialogues, and a Global Tourism Investment Pipeline via The Bench's Future Hospitality Summit series.

Why Hospitality Outperforms: Culture as a Performance System

The article argues that hospitality outperforms other industries not through better strategy but by operationalizing culture via six disciplines: visible leadership, daily routines, clear standards, empowerment, real-…

Led by shopping malls, retail leasing rises 17.6% in Q2

Alliants wants the hotel to feel like it remembers you

Alliants SVP Andrew Pirret outlines how the platform connects post-booking touchpoints, from contactless check-in to AI-powered concierge messaging, with guest recognition and wallet-based digital keys across major lo…

AppWork Expands Top Maintenance Rating Program to 200 Winners Per Quarter

New size-based groups and a quadrupled winner count open recognition to more communities nationwide RAMSEY, N.J., July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AppWork, the maintenance operations platform built for property managers,…

India's retail leasing rises 17.6% YoY to 2.4 MSF in Q2 2026 as mall vacancies hit 5-year low: Cushman & Wakefield

The amenity arms race is over. The profit center era has begun.

For years, the amenity playbook in multifamily was simple: build it, bundle it, absorb the cost and call it a competitive differentiator. Rooftop decks, co-working lounges and resort-style pools have all been baked in…

$19bn in property deals done in just six months