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E-commerce and retail property in the UK and USA

By: Contributor(s): Series: Journal of Property Investment and Finance ; 20(2) 2002, 142-158(17)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Presents findings from separate research projects conducted in the UK and the USA on the impact of e-commerce on retailers and retail property. Examines differences between UK and US retailers along several dimensions: internet strategies, perceptions of the internet, barriers to e-commerce growth, and future space requirements. Overall findings indicate that UK and US retailers have similar attitudes about e-commerce. Specifically, retailers in both samples perceive little threat or impact from e-commerce. Second, barriers to e-commerce growth are simlar for UK and US retailers and include fulfillment and security issues. Third, UK and US retailers indicate that their retail space needs will remain the same or increase in the short term, despite the threat of e-commerce. Finally, both sets of retailers believe that entertainment is an important strategy if shopping centres are to remain viable. References. [TAKEN FROM JOURNAL HEADNOTE]
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Presents findings from separate research projects conducted in the UK and the USA on the impact of e-commerce on retailers and retail property. Examines differences between UK and US retailers along several dimensions: internet strategies, perceptions of the internet, barriers to e-commerce growth, and future space requirements. Overall findings indicate that UK and US retailers have similar attitudes about e-commerce. Specifically, retailers in both samples perceive little threat or impact from e-commerce. Second, barriers to e-commerce growth are simlar for UK and US retailers and include fulfillment and security issues. Third, UK and US retailers indicate that their retail space needs will remain the same or increase in the short term, despite the threat of e-commerce. Finally, both sets of retailers believe that entertainment is an important strategy if shopping centres are to remain viable. References. [TAKEN FROM JOURNAL HEADNOTE]