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Spotlight: AI and the Future of Physical Retail
What does AI mean for the future of the physical store?


Spotlight: AI and the Future of Physical Retail
Abstract
What does AI mean for the future of the physical store?
2026 - Market in Minutes Q1 2026
The Dutch real estate market showed renewed momentum in Q1 2026, driven mainly by residential and healthcare assets. Investment rose to €3.3 billion, though recovery remains uneven. Foreign capital stayed limited, widening the divide between prime and secondary locations. Investors are increasingly selective, with quality, sustainability and adaptability becoming key to performance.


2026 - Market in Minutes Q1 2026
Abstract
The Dutch real estate market showed renewed momentum in Q1 2026, driven mainly by residential and healthcare assets. Investment rose to €3.3 billion, though recovery remains uneven. Foreign capital stayed limited, widening the divide between prime and secondary locations. Investors are increasingly selective, with quality, sustainability and adaptability becoming key to performance.


Spotlight: The emergence of industrial outdoor storage in Europe – September 2023
"European Industrial Outdoor Storage investment expected to grow by 4.5%"


Market in Minutes: New Homes – Which buyers remain active and why do they choose new build?
"Key buyer groups still active despite market headwinds"


Children’s Day Nursery Spotlight – Autumn 2023
"The Children’s Day Nursery sector is estimated to contribute £6.7 billion to the UK economy, a 25% growth since 2020. With over 31,000 Ofsted-registered providers (excluding childminders) in England offering an accumulative 1.4 million childcare places to cater for the early years education of the population, the role of the sector is paramount in shaping the future of tomorrow"


Spotlight: European Logistics Outlook – September 2023
"With Europe’s economy continuing to struggle it’s increasingly clear that any sustained recovery in the occupier market is unlikely to begin until 2024. With that said, leasing activity is in line with its pre-pandemic levels, and we have seen a slight uptick in investment volumes this quarter. With interest rates expected to peak in late 2023, we may start to see further activity as prices stabilise"


Spotlight: The future of rural homes – September 2023
"What impact will the Renters Reform Bill have on the management of residential tenancies?"


Energy efficiency: an uncertain certainty
"Minimum energy efficiency standards will be a moving target. How can landlords remain compliant in the long term?"


The race between rental growth and increased expenditure
"We look at the effects this is having on the rental market and its demographics"
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In Focus: Prime Central London - Autumn 2023
"Looking back at the property headlines in 2023 so far, you would be led to believe that wealth and investment had deserted the UK, and the property market had halted. But there is a marked difference between the headlines and reality when it comes to prime central London property today."
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The data supporting the market
"Our data-focused approach details the latest price and transactional activity, while providing valuable historical context to these movements."
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Spinning plates: the research view
"Whilst trying to predict what will happen to the prime housing markets has been something of a juggling act during the past few years, it seems that now there are more spinning plates than ever."

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