Retail consulting

Retail Property Strategy

Positioning and performance improvement solutions for retail destinations including shopping centres, retail parks and mixed-use developments.

Shaping thriving retail destinations

First Retail Group is your partner in unlocking the potential of retail property investments. We’re a passionate team of retail strategists with a global perspective and proven market expertise:

Building Lasting Value

We understand the unique challenges faced by retail property owners, developers, and investors. Our collaborative approach brings together all stakeholders to develop sustainable growth strategies that create lasting value.

Navigating Change & Building Resilience: 

Our close understanding of consumer behaviour, market trends, and commercial dynamics allows us to guide clients through the evolving retail landscape. We provide the expertise necessary to adapt to change, build resilience, and ensure the long-term success of retail property portfolios.

What Makes Us Different?

  • Actionable Insights: We translate performance data and insight into clear, actionable strategies. These strategies are designed to deliver measurable improvements and drive real results.
  • Vibrant Communities: We create destinations that not only thrive commercially but also become vibrant hubs for the communities they serve.

Let's unlock the full potential of your retail property investments.

Retail Property Strategy

Insight

Market Dynamics:

  • Consumer Trends
  • Market Insights

Tenant Optimisation:

  • Category Analysis
  • Existing suitabilities, category gaps and redundancies
  • Target retailers, offers and experiences
  • Catchment & Competition Assessment

Customer Experience (CX) :

  • Consumer Behaviour & Experience Analysis
 

Retail Strategy

Developing Potential:

  • Optimal mix and experience
  • Opportunities for expansion, renovation, or redevelopment

Operational Improvement:

  • Streamlining management processes and reducing costs
  • Technology solutions
  • Sustainability practices

Commercial Performance:

  • Maximising rental income
  • Tenant attraction & retention
  • Marketing and promotion
  • Driving visitation, sales and goodwill
  • Activation and placemaking 
  • Key performance measures

Navigating Risk:

  • Impact mitigation
  • Contingency planning

Enablement

Embedding Improvement:

  • Enduring operational efficiencies
  • Performance monitoring
  • Response solutions

Roadmap:

  • Strategies for ongoing adaptation and optimisation.

Our work