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Are shopping malls set to make way for distribution centres?

The surge in online shopping the Covid-19 pandemic has caused is putting tremendous pressure on the retail sector, further undermining the strength of the bricks-and-mortar channel.

Physical retail outlets do remain important, but the trend is away ...

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