Liverpool ONE — the city centre retail and leisure complex — has responded to the challenge of the online retail sector by increasing its catchment by 73 per cent and getting a near-100 per cent promise from its visitors that they will... Read More
Many retailers struggled to adapt to the growing trend for online retailing during the recession, with the lower prices of cheap imports and the ease of home delivery proving immensely attractive to consumers. However, thanks to initiatives such as click and... Read More
Amazon and its local rivals are responsible for propelling a boom in commercial property leasing in India. The company leases space as its storage needs increase, and shoppers are turning to the Internet to buy everything from big ticket items like... Read More
As internet retailers continue to grow their market share at an astounding rate, many of the larger site operators have been driving demand for ‘Big Shed ‘distribution centres. Amazon’s fulfillment centre in Rugeley already measures around the... Read More
Although online shopping has become a huge part of the retail industry, recent moves to save the high street have meant that a growing number of consumers are once more turning to the traditional bricks and mortar stores which still play a role in community... Read More
BRC calls for end to spat with high street The bosses of a number of the UK’s biggest e-retailers have joined forces to oppose proposals to introduce an online sales tax. In a letter to the chancellor they describe the suggestion as ‘nonsense’ and... Read More
The retail industry has increasingly become one which relies on computers and smartphones rather than traditional bricks and mortar. Thanks to the variety of apps and e-tailers on offer, consumers may stock check, order and pay for items online, and can now... Read More
The UK has been ranked as the world’s most developed online retail market and landlords and developers must adapt to this new world, says Cushman & Wakefield (C&W). The warning follows a comprehensive analysis of online retailing carried out... Read More
Online grocer Ocado has announced it is in talks over tie-ups with other retailers following its £170 million deal with WM Morrisons, but denied receiving a takeover approach for its own business. The retailer, which has never made an annual profit,... Read More
Businesses which trade online, thus avoiding the costs associated with a bricks and mortar commercial property, have been warned that they may be liable for a new tax. The government is currently considering a plan to target online retailers to level... Read More
