REITs a Cornerstone of UPS Pension Portfolio

Greg Spick, portfolio manager of real assets with the UPS Group Trust, joined REIT.com in October for an video interview to discuss his approaching to real estate investing.

Spick helps manage the pension assets of the employees of delivery firm UPS. The pension fund has nearly $ 30 billion in assets. Real estate and real assets make up roughly $ 2 billion of the entire portfolio.

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Brick-and-Mortar Stores to Remain Cornerstone of Retail, Study Shows

Brick-and-mortar stores continue to be customers’ preferred shopping channel, and are crucial in generating online sales for retailers, according to a new study by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney.

According to A.T. Kearney analysis, 90 percent of all U.S. retail sales in 2013 were transacted in stores, and 95 percent of sales were accounted for by retailers with a brick-and-mortar presence.

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