Increasing number of showrooms

While not a real estate magazine, The Economist provides from time to time sound views on real estate long term issues. As more and more shoppers are buying online the goods they saw in physical stores, the classic cost to occupancy ratio becomes less meaningful. This is a major issue for shopping center owners. This is also an issue for the rising number of clients who shop while travelling (with no way of having the goods delivered in their hotel during short stays). Many retailers and shopping center owners are trying to find new ways of taking into account this trend. You will find more examples in the article to be read here.