Introduction

Verdict Research: This report examines the latest changes occurring in out-of-town retail. It details out-of-town market sizes and trends, detailed analysis of the key issues, five year forecasts and analysis, and profiles key retailers in the sector.

Scope of this research

• Analysis of the out-of-town market and the major out-of-town retail sectors and key players.
• Insight into the key retail issues currently influencing the UK out-of-town sector.
• A comparison of the leading 12 UK out-of-town retailers' performance.
• A five year out-of-town market value and growth forecast including detailed analysis and future outlook.

Research and analysis highlights

Once out-of-town has weathered the current storm, it will emerge a more diverse and dynamic shopping channel, with both tenant mix and facilities improving to rejuvenate its destination status.

The changing face of out-of-town retailing is creating two-tier retail parks. Varying level of demand depending on the performance of a site, will be increasingly polarised as investment in out-of-town diminishes in favour of town centre and stricter planning regimes reducer brand new out-of-town development.

The supermarkets continue to dominate but fashion retailers show strong growth. The grocery sector will continue to be a key driver of space growth out-of-town, whereas fashion retailers have significantly increased their presence as the location becomes better suited to their business models and town centre locations become saturated.

Key reasons to purchase this research

• Identify key issues in out-of-town retailing, such as planning legislation, rent inflation, attitude of landlords and changing retailer strategies.
• Track the out-of-town sector's performance as a whole, and by individual sector both over the last decade and over the next five.
• Access the key market data showing how out-of-town compares against other retail channels such as online, high street and neighbourhood shops.