The retail sector is an exciting place to be. Fast moving and ever-evolving, it is being driven by huge brands like Amazon to innovate service and create meaningful and memorable experiences for consumers. From omnichannel shopping, to retail stores as destinations, there are many trends...
Ecommerce dominates the discussion about shopping and consumer trends today. However, it’s not the only way that consumers like to buy. Whereas the digital world provides convenience, choice, cost reduction and the opportunity to research everything beforehand, it just can’t deliver on the physical and...
The most recent government figures put the value of the UK ecommerce market at £533 billion. Around 80% of internet users in the UK engage in online shopping, which makes this a market with one of the highest online shopping penetration rates in Europe. So,...
Work has started at Belgrave Street in Leeds with the demolition of the existing four storey Symons House, a mid 90s office building comprising over 20,000 sq ft of office space. Once demolition is complete the site will make way for a new 21 storey...
A decade is a long time in the modern world. Twitter was embryonic this time ten years ago and no one had even heard of Tinder. The high street was still the primary source of fashion and Donald Trump was just another reality star with...
There has been some fairly seismic change in the economic and business worlds in recent times. Political and economic factors have created an uncertain environment and businesses within the leisure and hospitality sector are as much affected as any other. Recent years have seen both...
Thanks to factors such as global economic recovery and the increased attractiveness of the UK following the fall of the pound after Brexit, the hotel industry has seen steady growth over the past couple of years. However, can it continue into 2018? The forecasts In London last...
2017 was a brighter year for the hotel sector. A combination of world events and a global downturn had a significant impact in terms of flattening the activity in the hospitality sector as a whole over the past decade and hotels suffered too. However, the...
Brunel House stands at the foot of Brandon Hill, to the north of Bristol Cathedral and its associated College Green. One of Bristol’s most iconic buildings, it’s façade was originally built in 1839 as The Great Western Hotel, designed by Architect Richard Shackleton Pope with...
The Grenfell Tower fire was a pivotal moment for the construction industry. When the fire broke out in June 2017 no one could then have foreseen the damage it would do and the number of lives that would be lost as a result. The facts...