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The benefits of building an independent focused retail strategy
"Clusters of well ‘mixed’ quality independents can be a strong draw for high streets."
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Japan Retail - May 2021
"The pandemic has caused rents to correct and led to a further polarisation between winners and losers. Prime assets remain sought after, however, and demographic and lifestyle changes appear to have strengthened the investment appeal of suburban outlets with strong revenue streams. Looking ahead, we are likely to see more mixed-use developments to meet the more diversified demand of end users. Given the slow pace of vaccinations, these changes to traditional shopping patterns are likely to linger."
Market in Minutes: Central London Retail
"Occupational headwinds continue despite strong reopening"
Real Estate Insights Podcast: the pub market – emerging from lockdown
"Expert guests discuss how the pub sector has navigated the past 12 months, what to expect emerging from lockdown and how operators and investors are viewing the sector."
Spotlight: European Food and Groceries Sector
Contains 9 articles"Consumer confidence remains suppressed; however, the grocery sector shows strong resilience. The key question remains, how to predict consumer behaviour in the new normal"
Italy: Domestic brands dominate the market, giving them the confidence to expand as performance improves
"In a market where online grocery provision is less mature than in other European countries, it is the domestic operators with the confidence to grow, whilst the international brands take stock and rationalise"
Germany: Most brands have chosen to err on the side of caution amidst the pandemic
"With a significant pandemic-related improvement in trading results across all major foodstore operators, there has perhaps surprisingly been little acquisition activity from the top 10 retailer operators"
How are food retailers coping with the rise of online?
"Changes in consumer habits and the advancement of new technologies have led to one of the greatest transformations in the food sector"
Pure players and new concepts
"Pure players are rising their markets share as they compete on price and convenience. New technologies are leading to the emergence of new concepts and players"
In-store experience and other trends
"Today’s customers expect more from physical stores. One important opportunity arising from this moment is for retailers to rethink their approach to the customer experience in-store"
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