No longer ‘unloved’: retailers investing more in physical stores, UK data shows

Knight Frank says shopping centres and food stores lead revival as retail outperforms other commercial property

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UK retailers are investing more in bricks and mortar, with shopping centres and food stores leading a revival, according to research.

Retailers and property investors are reallocating capital back into physical stores, according to the property group Knight Frank.