Retail Business Solutions Archives
The Future of Luxury Retail
Traditionally luxury retailers have relied heavily on brick and mortar stores to drive sales. These showrooms or stores offer potential buyers a high-end experience aligned to the brand, and are typically located in upscale, exclusive neigbourhoods/areas that command premium rentals. However, in the current situation with little or no sales, affording rent is a problem […]
Investing in CRE 2021
With a vaccine for COVID-19 on the horizon, and a slight upward trend in markets as observed in Q4 2020 and a varied offering with regard to stimulus to the sector, the real estate sector is abound with lucrative opportunities, if you know where to look. Moving beyond primary markets: Given the tech upgrade […]
Sustainability & E-commerce
Given the rising popularity of e-commerce and the change in the buying pattern of the customer with e-commerce accounting for a larger chunk of purchases worldwide, it is only fair that we look at the sustainability of the industry. Packaging and shipping or logistics are two areas of concern where sustainable best practices can go a long way […]
Flexibility – an important attribute of an innovative workplace.
Technology is many things to many people. While often blamed for breakdown in inter- personal contact, it has the opposite impact in the work sphere. Not only has it broken down geographical barriers, it has allowed for better cohesion amongst a diverse stakeholder group. It has enabled a kind of flexibility and collaboration that has […]
Top Trends in CRE
Physical retail spaces are here to stay in the long run. We saw a boom in the online retail space last year, but things will take a U-turn this year. Customer behavior indicates not all customers wish to purchase products online via websites or e-commerce platforms. So physical retail spaces remain a potential area of […]
2019: EXPECTATIONS FOR THE ROAD AHEAD
The real estate industry in India is going through what can be described at best as ‘interesting times’. Policy changes in 2017 led to a lot of expectations of 2018, including easing of teething problems with RERA and GST .and a new order of transparency and efficiency. While 2018 lived up to a fair number […]
Location data application for Commercial Real Estate Services
Amalgamation of technological innovations with the best business practices has changed the face of every industry, including the real estate sector and commercial real estate services. One of the tools available to the real estate industry is location software and data analytics. Application of location or spatial data sciences is no longer limited to GIS […]
Artificial Intelligence Set to Change The Dynamics in Logistics and Warehousing
According to a report by Supply Chain consultancy Armstrong and Associates; “U.S. warehousing costs for 2017 were estimated to be $148.7 billion, a 3.3% increase over 2016’s $143.7 billion. Nearly $70 billion of that tally, $68.6 billion, was attributed to commercial warehousing, and the third-party logistics (3PL) value-added warehousing and distribution (VAWD) market accounted for […]
Smart Cities and CRE: Vestian Leads the Discussion
How will smart cities and smart buildings impact commercial real estate? Vestian brought together government and transit leaders, corporate real estate end users, top legal minds, and industry veterans with Smart Cities experts Melanie Nutter and Brenna Berman to discuss this exciting and evolving topic. Melanie opened the discussion by describing the potential environmental benefits of […]