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Homeworking brings more pain for city retail

Retail has been the hardest hit of the major sectors during the pandemic, though hope is returning with the re-opening of economies. But new challenges are emerging. In particular, we think that more home working will divert (already-weak) instore retail demand away from city centres in future.

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