Retail Renaissance 2026
Retail is back, but it’s still tough at the top. A six-part series exploring the reset shaping today’s market.
Paper 6: Retail business rates
10 August 2026
Summary articles: 2026
Retail & Leisure
Retail Renaissance: Death of online?
Explore how multi-channel retailers have caught up with pure-play online retailers, signalling the end of exponential online retail growth.
29 June 2026
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Retail Renaissance: Store wars - a new hope
In paper 2 of the Retail Renaissance, the high street is gaining new momentum as retailers go back to basics.
07 July 2026
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Retail Renaissance: Is the UK retail warehousing market heading towards a supply crisis?
The UK retail warehousing market faces supply pressures as vacancy rates hit new lows and development struggles to keep pace with demand.
14 July 2026
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Retail Renaissance: What happened to intu?
The success of regional shopping centres and intu - a case study in why it's important to separate assets from corporate failure.
03 August 2026
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Retail Renaissance: The high street - never say never again
The fifth paper in the series explores how the high street has gained new interest from investors, with a new approach to retail at play.
06 August 2026
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Retail Renaissance: Business rates - making the inequitable palatable
Business rates is a money-spinner, but levelling the playing field is complex as it can impact both online and high street retailers.
10 August 2026
