Retail Industry Insights

Retail Industry Insights

What is happening in the retail industry?

What makes a shopping centre interesting and attractive? What does the digitalisation of retail mean for the shopping centres of the future? What kind of services turn a shopping centre into a genuine meeting place?

At YIT, we have a comprehensive understanding of the retail industry and the biggest international and national trends. We also know how these trends should be considered when planning functional and customer-oriented shopping places. We are always interested in learning more about how to make business premises and shopping centres even more enjoyable than before, especially from the viewpoint of the tenants and users.

We publish a range of fascinating articles on contemporary urban culture and the revolution of retail on the Retail Industry Insights website. You can also find topical interviews with well-known pioneers in the retail and restaurant industries as well as trend analytics. To receive news and articles directly to your email, subscribe to the YIT Retail Industry Insights newsletter below. The newsletter comes out every couple of months.

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More tourists to Helsinki, more tourists to the Mall of Tripla

More tourists to Helsinki, more tourists to the Mall of Tripla

As the world gets smaller, travelling soars in popularity. But how should we meet the needs of this growing number of international visitors?
Helsinki is more attractive than ever...
Brick-and-mortar shops or online stores: where do millennials shop?

Brick-and-mortar shops or online stores: where do millennials shop?

If someone tells you that brick-and-mortar shops are losing their value in the eyes of millennials, they are not up to date with the real millennial behaviour. Based on a few recent studies even up to half of millennials actually prefer doing their shopping in physical shops.
According to a study, half of all millennials do their shopping in brick-and-mortar shops...
Shopping centres will not die – check out these international references as a proof of this

Shopping centres will not die – check out these international references as a proof of this

Many shops in shopping centres are closing their doors as consumers do their shopping online and consume services instead of products. However, there are also success stories out in the world of shopping which have gained true insights about consumers’ changing needs.
In 2017, more than 9,000 shops in North ...
Future of the retail industry in Finland

Future of the retail industry in Finland

Threat or opportunity?
Finns have a positive outlook of the economy of Finland even though their views of their...
The hottest 2017 summer trends that your customers will love

The hottest 2017 summer trends that your customers will love

Summer is here! The warmest time of the year brings with it lovely celebrations and lazy days bathing in the sun. It’s time to store away your winter apparel and lose a few layers. Together with a trusted Finnish fashion expert Mirva Saukkola, we collected this summer season’s hottest trends. Take these into account in your collection and pique the interest of trendy consumers.
Romance translates as floral patterns This summer, romance is strongly present in womenswear...
Digitalisation is the key to knowing your customer

Digitalisation is the key to knowing your customer

Retailers can’t exist without customers. In the future, understanding your customers and catering for them as individuals will be more important than ever. Only the shopkeepers who bravely make use of digitalisation will survive this challenge.
Webstores, applications, social media accounts... digitalisation covers so many things...
The travel retail boom: from a thoroughfare into a luxury oasis

The travel retail boom: from a thoroughfare into a luxury oasis

Commercial services arising around railway stations are improving as travelling by train increases. How to best serve busy passengers when train stations turn into shopping locations, like airports have?
The morning of a business trip and you have one hour to kill—how would you spend the time...
Trade prospects in the city centres and shopping malls

Trade prospects in the city centres and shopping malls

What does the future of commerce look like in the city centre if shopping moves online and brick-and-mortar boutiques compete with major shopping malls?
You often hear people say that the retail industry is going through a revolution...
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What does the workplace of the future look like?

In addition to retail industry trends, we also follow the revolution of work actively. On our Future of Work website, we publish interesting articles connected to business premises, the working environment of the future and the transformation of working culture.

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