The mentality must change

 The role of brick-and-mortar shops in the near future of retail will be as locations for branding, argue analysts. Lee Peterson, executive vice-president at WD Partners, a retail consulting firm, believes that there are some people who have grown into big businesses with physical assets in late www.automotiveworks.co.uk automotiveworks automotive works Website automotive works co uk 1980s or 1990s. They believe that physical stores are a profit center. The mentality must change to physical stores are all about brand and online is all about buying. What will make me truly want to visit the department shop?”