The retail sector is considered a core asset class in the Indian real estate industry. Currently, it is recovering from the toughest business climate it has ever experienced due to the pandemic. Retailers, developers, and investors are taking cautious steps while delving into the segment, owing to 2 main factors – the e-commerce onslaught, and higher digital adoption among consumers.
There was a strong return to malls after restrictions were lifted. Revenues and footfalls of mall developers and retailers have largely recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
Cushman & Wakefield’s latest report on a new journey for retail realty addresses:
Rebound – Retail real estate’s current story
Revenge – As pandemic fears recede, a shopping culture has emerged
Re-Invent – Retailers and mall developers consider the adoption of digital & analytics and tech integrations
To read more about the journey of the retail sector of India’s real estate, read the report: Rebound, Revenge & Re-Invent.
