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CRETech January 23, 2019
With over five million apps available across the world, just about every fathomable function of daily life can be aided by a finger-tap on a smartphone. Humans spend at least two hours a day in apps. B...
CRETech January 22, 2019
January 22, 2019 - CompStak, the nationwide provider of commercial real estate lease comps, sales data, and property information, has today announced a strategic partnership with WiredScore, the global rating platform for digital connectivity in commercial real estate. Commercial real estate professionals who rely on CompStak’s comprehensive transaction data can now benefit from viewing any U...
CRETech January 22, 2019
Airbnb Inc. has held talks to acquire hotel-booking site Hotel Tonight Inc. as the home-sharing company seeks to bolster its offerings and make itself more attractive to investors ahead of an eventual IPO, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Acquiring the closely held site would give Airbnb a way to show investors more growth potential and demonstrate it can branch out beyond it...
CRETech January 22, 2019

Largest event, data and content platform in the commercial real estate tech sector announces first 2019 strategic acquisition

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CRETech January 22, 2019
Developers of a glitzy new Manhattan shopping center think they have found a way to cash in on the surge in e-commerce: stock a floor with companies that began as online-only retailers.
That is the grand experiment going on at Hudson Yards, a massive new commercial and residential development of 18 million square feet on the West Side. The mall there is scheduled to open ...
CRETech January 22, 2019
Uber is looking to integrate autonomous technology into its bike and scooter-share programs. Details are scarce, but according to 3D Robotics CEO Chris Anderson, who said Uber annou...
CRETech January 22, 2019
Daniel Kluesing, CEO of San Francisco-based startup Sharespace, contends that sharing could help meet demand for storage in development-constrained markets.
In 2018, the self storage industry was defined by high development activity across the country. Nationwide, units under construction and in the pla...
CRETech January 22, 2019
RealtyShares’ collapse is evidence that change must occur to protect investors and ensure the industry’s viability.
The real estate crowdfunding industry is young, rife with opportunistic tech entrepreneurs and flush with venture capital. Combined with a st...
CRETech January 22, 2019

The U.S. maintains its leading edge in many industries of the future. But when it comes to tech-infused retail, the rest of the world is outpacing the U.S., digitalizing stores in huge swaths while America stands still.

Why it matters: Wealthy retail chains everywhere are surging ahead in digitalization, luring shoppers with custom applicatio...

CRETech January 22, 2019
The 2019 National Retail Federation Big Show included panels on a myriad of topics including supply chain optimization, direct-to-consumer brands...