CRE CORNER - EP#1: Stephen Springham

Our first CRE Corner podcast kicks off with Stephen Springham, Partner and Head of Retail Research at Knight Frank where he and Mallcomm’s CEO David Fuller-Watts, have an adult conversation about the shape of retail.

The discussion broadly centres around:

  • How retail and other CRE classes performed in the first half of 2024;
  • The current trends in the market and; 
  • What can be expected from the rest of the year with expert advice.
Who is Stephen Springham?

Stephen has 32 years in retail, around 20 of which have been in the retail property. Starting out as a retail analyst, which he described as somewhat of a spiritual home, he then moved on to management horizons and verdicts, into retail management consultancy for PWC, later finding a passion in retail research; moving to Knight Frank where he’s been for the last 10 years.

“Retail isn’t just for Christmas!”

What’s for sure throughout this discussion is that Stephen has the figures to back his research and doesn’t shy away from calling out the barriers that hold the retail real estate industry back. This is particularly the case around the topic of retail crime, as Stephen has a strong message for the industry bodies who focus on this area.