High street retailers boxing clever to fight the online tide
Large retailers are offering in-store experiences and partnering with delivery companies as they try to avoid being the next casualties in a shifting market
The so-called ‘high street bloodbath’ has taken down numerous well-established retailers in the British market in recent months, suggesting a bleak future for bricks-and-mortar operators competing against online operators.
But, while the retail store as we know it is coming under increasing pressure, there are signs that it will remain a core part of the retail mix – albeit in an evolving form.
“We have seen a decade of disruption in retail, and ...