The growth of the internet shopping market is expected to plateau by 2020, according to a study by property consultants Colliers International.
The research suggests the size of the internet market will level off at 20 per cent of the entire general merchandise market, which excludes groceries.
The Scotsman newspaper reported that the study suggests that a new wave of retail developments will begin to be built in 2014 although will not gain significant momentum until 2018.
It said it expected bricks and mortar retailers to find a balance between on and offline that would help reverse the number of empty shops from 12 per cent today to about 7 per cent in 2020. It said growth in new types of retail such as the fast growing pound sector and 'casual dining' outlets such as Nandos and Giraffe would also help.
Colliers, as part of its country-wide 17th Midsummer Retail Report, also warned that some town centres are at a 'critical' stage and called for more action. It said a review of business rates, more flexibility in planning and more widespread free-parking are needed.
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