Landlords in the UK must offer retail customers more flexible leases to help them weather a “ perfect storm ” of adverse market conditions , according to a report by CBRE . It said the market had suffered from failures and failures , changed spending habits and e - commerce . Increased wages and a shortage of EU workers had also had an impact . CBRE said landlords and retailers should work more closely together to understand the problem . In turn , it said retailers need to improve their understanding of consumer behaviour and ensure that those with a good business model are weathering the storm .
Landlords in the UK must offer retail customers more flexible leases to help them weather a “perfect storm” of adverse market conditions, according to a report by CBRE. It said the market had suffered from failures and restructuring, changed spending habits and e-commerce. Increased wages and a shortage of EU workers had also had an impact. CBRE said landlords and retailers should work more closely together to understand the market. In turn, it said retailers need to improve their understanding of consumer behaviour and added that those with a good business model are weathering the storm.