Worldwide: Technology

Underinvestment in stores comes at a cost, and for most traditional grocers, the bill is coming due. Grocers have fundamentally changed what they ask of stores — expecting year after year that they will do more with less — but have neglected to fundamentally change their operating model. Now thousands of stores are on the brink, and the next wave of disruptions may push them over.

In what has been seen as an acknowledgement of the fundamental importance of data centres to the functioning of the UK economy and society, the UK Government has acted to designate data centres as ‘critical national infrastructure' (CNI).

Welcome to our second issue of The Collective Quarterly which supports creative, innovative, tech and science rich businesses, to adapt and thrive in these rapidly evolving and challenging times.