The potential of a resilient asset class

The retail parks & logistics sector has proven to be the strongest performing retail sub-segment thanks to the predominance of ‘convenience retailers’ such as hypermarkets and DIY stores in the average tenant mix. With the potential for mixed-use ‘densification’ developments retail parks could also play an important role in relieving the urbanisation pressure and limiting urban sprawl. In addition, the this sector could potentially be one of the most sustainable retail real estate sectors due to the vast possibilities to implement renewable energy solutions and measures, reducing the assets already relatively low carbon intensity.