"With a significant pandemic-related uptick in grocery spending, strong annual portfolio growth is set to continue, particularly from the value-orientated brands"

"Pandemic-related uptick in trading results has been felt across all brands and sectors; however, independent retail operators have gained traction in the market in a year where consumers have stayed at home and increased their local grocery consumption"

"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"

"Changes in consumer habits and the advancement of new technologies have led to one of the greatest transformations in the food sector"

"Rising volume of online orders is forcing foodstore operators to rethink their property strategies and to rebalance their retail and warehousing space accordingly"

"As 2021 provides a glimmer of hope that things will start to pick up from the pandemic, we have seen a wide range of industry-changing shifts in retail that may just outlast the coronavirus."

"The retail sector is undergoing one of the greatest change processes in its history due to the increase in online shopping."

"Operational resilience and long-term income security sparks strong appetite for supermarket investment"

"With a significant pandemic related uptick in grocery spending, strong annual portfolio growth is set to continue, particularly from the value-orientated brands"