Strategy & Market

Consumers want fast, flexible and ever more convenient ways to make purchases. This continues to drive strong growth in e-commerce, with online-only and traditional bricks and mortar (now omni-channel) retailers building out their networks to facilitate this.

Meanwhile, our increasingly digital world is driving greater demand for access to, and storage of, data.

Companies continue to review their operations and adjust their supply chain in response. Additional resilience is now a priority, alongside optimising for efficiency, productivity and cost. Occupiers continue to pursue a variety of solutions, including holding more stock, diversifying their supplier base, investing in UK facilities, and improving supply chain visibility.

Organisations are increasingly driven by their decarbonisation and sustainability objectives. Adaptation of their business models is leading to an increased focus on the role of logistics buildings in reducing carbon emissions, cutting energy use, and increasing employee and community engagement. Modern logistics buildings have enhanced sustainability performance, better staff facilities and are often designed with green space, biodiversity, and outdoor amenities in mind.