Digital revolution has undeniably transformed the retail landscape. With e-commerce platforms offering utmost convenience and speed, many predicted the demise of traditional brick-and-mortar stores. Yet, here we are with physical stores still standing tall in streets and malls. A recent study reveals that 68% of online shoppers still prefer to touch or try out a […]
The retail sector has seen a shift in almost every aspect over the years right from traditional to in store shopping to today’s borderless e-commerce and social commerce led shopping, cash payments to cashless payments and EMIs and physical shelf space to online shelf visibility. With pandemic catalysing the disruption in the sector, retailers have […]
The COVID-19 outbreak has been one of the most significant disruptions that has hit the real estate industry, leading to a 360 degree turn in perspective on many factors, that were hitherto accepted as constant. . Endeavouring to navigate through these rough waters, organisations have been led to take stock of their operations, re-align themselves […]
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 […]
While the global construction industry has witnessed some major developments in the field of automation, its adoption on a wider scale has been far from promising. In the times of the pandemic, when it is crucial to remotely manage on-site labourers while ensuring strict adherence to mandatory health checks as well as adequate social distancing […]
COVID-19 has left no industry unscathed. Retail industry specifically has been one of the worst hit. While retail scape was already seeing a change in the way consumers were interacting with the brands, from brick and mortar shops, to online portals to experiential stores; COVID-19 has disrupted the retail scape once again. As many cities, […]
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic came at a time, when the country was already struggling with its economic situation, its slackening growth impacting the real estate sector. It was expected that the new year 2020 would resolve the NBFC woes through the various remedial measures announced, confront global headwinds and chart an upward growth […]
Did you know most organizations only effectively use 60% of their portfolio? More people are working outside of the office – at home, cafes, coworking spaces, etc. As workplaces transform to meet the needs of the evolving workforce, strategic and flexible occupancy planning can significantly impact cost and improve experience simultaneously. Need clearer guidelines […]
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 […]
The year 2019 proved to be a rather staid roller coaster ride for the real estate industry, with its share of ‘highs’ and ‘lows’ devoid of the convulsive stir that the industry had witnessed during the period 2016-2018. This, perhaps, is a sign that the industry is gradually inching towards normalcy and the dust created […]