Since this pandemic has started we’ve seen a massive shift in the demand for physical space. A shift that we originally thought would be temporary, but it’s now clear that many of these changes are here to stay.

Amidst recent events, there has been mass discussion and speculation around the future of retail. Ironically, despite our desires to be socially together again, I’ve found that the narrative of a retail apocalypse has stayed the same with a focus on the decrease or even elimination of physical stores. The truth is that the concept of stores is not going anywhere.