Growing online sales will not deter retailer’s physical store expansion plans in 2016, reports CBRE in its seventh edition of “How Active Are Retailers Globally?”, a study of  over a 150 major international brands based in Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Almost a third of European retailers view Africa as an important future destination in the next three to five years, reveals leading real estate advisor, CBRE.

Cleanliness, security and price of products rank high on the list of important factors that consumers consider when thinking about where to shop.