--- title: Inflation, Partnerships & Positive Earnings description: In this edition of the Simon SumUp, Joshua Simon touches on the potential for a low inflation period, the future of shopping, and retail earnings. image: https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Blog%20Files/Simon%20SumUp/SimonSumUp1.jpg --- [Contact Us](http://simoncre.com/contact-us/) - [About Us](http://simoncre.com/about-us/) - [Our Services](http://simoncre.com/services/) - [Projects](http://simoncre.com/projects/) - [Acquisitions](http://simoncre.com/acquisitions/) - [Insights](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights) - [Contact Us](http://simoncre.com/contact-us/) - [About Us](http://simoncre.com/about-us/) - [Our Services](http://simoncre.com/services/) - [Projects](http://simoncre.com/projects/) - [Acquisitions](http://simoncre.com/acquisitions/) - [Insights](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights) - [Contact Us](http://simoncre.com/contact-us/) - [![](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Simoncre_March2020_Theme/Images/facebook-1.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/SimonCommercialRealEstate) - [![](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Simoncre_March2020_Theme/Images/twitter-1.svg)](https://twitter.com/simon_cre) - [![](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Simoncre_March2020_Theme/Images/linkedin-1.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/simoncre) - [![](https://blog.simoncre.com/hubfs/Simoncre_March2020_Theme/Images/instagram.svg)](https://instagram.com/simon.cre) ![Simon sumup logo.jpg](https://blog.simoncre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Simoncre_Dec2016_Theme/Images/Simon%20sumup%20logo.jpg?width=430&name=Simon%20sumup%20logo.jpg "Simon sumup logo.jpg") ## tuned in to cre ---   # Inflation, Partnerships & Positive Earnings August 29, 2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) #### Episode 1 In the first edition of our Simon SumUp series, a summary of some of the latest news in and around the world of commercial real estate, Founder and CEO Joshua Simon touches on the potential for a low-inflation period, the future of shopping, and recent retail earnings. 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