‘Far from threatening traditional retail, leisure is proving a complementary force’

Jonathan De Mello

Leisure operators are increasingly seen as anchor occupiers in locations such as shopping centres, which can benefit retailers’ footfall and dwell time, observes retail and property adviser JDM Retail’s Jonathan De Mello

The leisure market has undergone a remarkable transformation since the pandemic, shifting from a sector often relegated to low‑rent industrial estates into a core component of prime retail locations.

 

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