Forecasts predict 28% growth in Luxembourg’s population by 2035, not including a significant increase in cross-border workers. How much additional retail space needs to be developed to accommodate this population growth? And is this realistic, given increasing pressure on land use? Read on for our views on the subject and our recommended solutions.
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We’re all dreaming of an economic recovery in a post-Covid world. Recent history shows that after a crisis, there is often an economic boom boosted by consumer spending and technical progress. Should we aspire to such a scenario in the post-Covid era? Yes and no: we’re right to hope for a recovery, but it’s unlikely […]
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According to PwC’s Global Consumer Insights Survey, 36% of urban consumers around the world spent less in 2020. Year-end forecasts in 2019 certainly didn’t predict such a statistic. At that time, 46% of people in Belgium stated their intention to spend more in 2020, for example. In France, consumer spending was predicted to increase by […]
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In a rapidly changing world, it is vital to adopt a long-term vision to ensure that our projects and our society are “future-proof” and sustainable in the long term. In both retail and real estate, digitisation is a key component of this vision and your strategy. With these inspiring examples, we will explain how digitisation […]
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We’ve pointed it out more than once: coronavirus is a real accelerator of trends. Not least because of the profound changes it has caused with regard to consumer habits. The restaurant business is no exception. Here, we look at two phenomena which have been reinforced by the pandemic: home delivery and dark/ghost/cloud kitchens.
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As a disruptive force quite unlike anything before it, the Covid-19 pandemic has been an incredible accelerator around the world. It has encouraged us to think differently and to come up with new solutions to strengthen our resilience. In this article, we look at some inspiring examples of adaptation and conversion in retail and real […]
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The coming winter season will involve a gradual tightening of measures to tackle Covid. Yet for many people, 2020 has already been an economic catastrophe. The retail sector is waiting with bated breath: although it’s too early to accurately estimate the consequences of coronavirus on physical retail in the medium and long term, we can […]
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The coronavirus crisis has highlighted existing problems in the supply chain. Does it herald the end of just-in-time management? The answer is currently unclear but the system will have to adapt to be able to respond to unexpected peaks and the e-commerce boom. There’s no way round it: this will involve creating more urban warehouses, […]
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At the end of lockdown, it became clear that there won’t be a return to the way things used to be any time soon. Firstly, advice on how to avoid the virus is focused on the long term, because Covid-19 is set to be an issue for some considerable time. Secondly, many companies have discovered […]
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We’ve already written an article on the trends which are putting the residential property market under pressure, including changes in households’ size and type, housing prices which are rising faster than wages and an increasing lack of housing caused by demographic factors and slower administrative procedures. How is COVID-19 going to affect these trends?
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In 2018 and 2019, our society began to turn away from hyperconsumerism. Retailers in the Food & Drink industry have managed to benefit from this trend. Today, this sector offers a diverse range of local products with environmental credentials, something which is increasingly important to consumers. This year, the coronavirus pandemic has further accentuated this […]
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After the medical findings, the retail trade findings after the lockdown were up. For some sectors these were worrying, for others promising. Here are 5 trends that were already abundantly present before COVID-19 and that have been decisively reinforced by this new crisis.
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The success of Black Friday is beyond question, but the price to be paid is rather heavy. Can initiatives like Green Friday make a difference? How can we, as retailers or promoters, be inspired by them? Here is our analysis of these trends of consum(p)(ac)tion.
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Do new projects based on functional diversity have a place in Wallonia seen the current urban planning regulations? In terms of territorial development, mixing the functions of housing, commerce, offices and culture, while taking into account environmental issues and of course profitability, is a step towards the future.
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Dear partners, dear customers, In compliance with the last measures taken by the National Security Council, to reduce the spread of the CORONAVIRUS – COVID-19, the entire team of GeoConsulting worked on the implementation of adaptations to continue our activities as efficiently and safely as possible. Being at your service is our essential mission as […]
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The evolution of our consumption pattern is positive: We are returning to a healthier diet, and prefer regional, organic and local products … But how can this ‘healthy’ trend explain the ever-increasing growth of fast-food? We will analyse it here.
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The growth of e-commerce continues Online spending is increasing constantly. In 2019, e-commerce in Belgium has already reached a market share of around 10%, which could rise to 20% by 2025 if we follow the Anglo-Saxon trend. The impact on ‘brick & mortar’ retail will therefore continue, and even if this direct impact of e-commerce […]
Continue reading "Major trends in the retail trade"Vanaf 01/08/2018 wordt de socio-economische vergunning vervangen door de omgevingsvergunning voor kleinhandelsactiviteiten. Deze verandering zal een grote impact hebben op uw projecten. Tijdens een lunch beantwoordt GeoConsulting, specialist in geomarketing en retail, de fundamentele vragen: Wat zijn de voornaamste veranderingen ? Welke invloed heeft dit op uw huidige en toekomstige projecten ? Welke […]
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