F&B brands have appeared in supermarkets for as long as I can remember. It’s always made sense, but what we’re seeing now is a new wave of hospitality operators entering the supermarket world. So what makes this new approach right for the businesses, and their consumers?
Read MoreESG topics are widely discussed, but the focus often leans heavily on the ‘E’ due to its tangible, quantifiable nature. However, the ‘S’ is arguably more important for enhancing performance, though often more complex to address.
Read MoreIt’s not easy to do, but if expansion is on an operator’s mind, a great place to start – following the lead of some of the UK’s best brands – is to look at franchising.
Read MoreIn the last 18 months AI has gone from a niche future-gazing topic to an everyday reality and is the subject of the day in every other news story and article – including this one.
Read MoreSeveral of our clients shared their thoughts on the challenges and opportunities in the year ahead with BE News, giving their predictions for 2024.
Read MoreIn 2023 we paid more for less, what should we expect from 2024?
Read MoreThoughts shared with Retail Destination from several of our clients, about their expectations for 2024.
Read MoreIt’s never too early to talk about Christmas. Last December, The Telegraph claimed that there’s “just no need to buy new”. Whilst this is, in theory, a nice idea that would certainly benefit the circular economy, our data points to a rather different consumer reality.
Read MoreIn the last five years, approximately 1.2 million new homes have been delivered, 300,000 fewer than were deemed necessary in that time. The challenge now should be to better understand how we build the right homes in the right places. Follow the data, follow the demand.
Read MoreAs the capital of Europe’s strongest economy, it should come as no surprise that UK operators are eyeing up – and indeed committing to – Berlin, often to kickstart international expansion. The city has long been considered attractive and unique, with a vibrant culture scene to match. Beyond just reputational value, it manages to tick every box when looking for the foundations every business needs to see, to be confident of success.
Read MoreThe country seems to be waking up to the reality of our need for more senior living options, from targeted care units to private homes. With the government now trying to use the sector to resolve issues in the NHS, we need to look at the next big issue: how do we manage the extra staff required to support senior living growth?
Read MoreWe have all seen updates on the staffing crisis in the hospitality sector, and sadly such updates are only getting more regular. There is no miracle cure, but solutions are required. We need to have a comprehensive understanding of the situation and identify who is currently working in the industry and who needs to be enticed in. Only then will we be able to implement relevant benefits that will actually work.
Read MoreThere is a well-worn mantra in retail that the customer is always right, and like all cliches it is grounded in a kernel of truth. At the heart of success in retail is engaging consumers, through capturing their attention, their wallets and their loyalty. This is as equally true of shopping centres as it is of shops.
Read MoreThe senior living sector takes its fair share of scrutiny, understandably exacerbated by the pandemic. However, what we’re seeing is a false narrative being played out in the media, resulting in a strong negative perception. It’s time to correct it, and we have the evidence to dispel the myths.
Read MoreDan Parr, Vice President at CACI, comments on the closure of Amazon’s 68 bricks-and-mortar bookstores and 4-star retail concepts throughout the UK and US.
Read MoreIf you have been reading my thoughts and have been so enthused by the first two – on the future of neighbourhood centres and offices – that you find yourself here to drink in a third, thank you for staying with me. This one concludes the series and is where I’ll be divulging CACI’s Holy Grail: our five pillars of success to understanding the future of place.
Read MoreThe office-based world has been taken over by ‘middle-weekers’, or, if you prefer, an acronym that I probably shouldn’t spell out. The “Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday” office-based working pattern is emerging at an unprecedented level.
Read MoreIn 2019 landlords were wrestling with what good looked like, and in 2022 that question is all the harder – how do you deliver the ideal neighbourhood centre today?
Read MoreBeyond the devastating health implications across the world, the indirect fallout from Covid-19 (through various restrictions and enforced behaviour) has permanently altered the ways in which we interact with physical space – and city centres are built on providing an efficient environment as possible to provide that space.
Read MoreRight now, most businesses are understandably looking at how to simply get through the coming days, weeks, and months. However, despite being a New Year we are now into another lockdown, and it remains a period of time for both reflection and future-gazing; what have we learned from the past year that will have a meaningful impact not just in the months ahead, but in years to come?
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