The hidden opportunity in the retail apocalypse
5 min readNov 3, 2019
There’s no shortage of business headlines around the ‘retail apocalypse’ — stores such as Toys R Us, Victoria’s Secret, and Forever 21 closing doors at the hands of Amazon and other innovative eCommerce businesses.
Real estate data confirms there is a slowdown in demand for retail space — with falling rents in both London and New York. Yet, in the face of all this gloom is opportunity for new concepts to take root.
