Retail. The West delays whilst the East is innovating

From Hong Kong to the Emirates, the retail of tomorrow is being invented in the Far East. Where business has reopened, retailers and property companies are charting a new course. Business practices and trends are in place that would astonish the old guard 3 months ago.
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Asia and the Emirates are one step ahead in the global health crisis, and for retailers, showing how to initially manage the aftermath. Whilst Europe and the U.S.A. are protecting themselves with restrictive health measures while trying to hold on to loans, others are inventing the retail of tomorrow. We examine how the battle lines are shifting.

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