Why Hammerson is banking on 'net positive' retail as the shopping trend of the future

Madeleine Cuff
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Real estate developer's new sustainability strategy sets a bold agenda to give back more than is used - but will its three-part approach really shake up shopping?

During 2014 real estate developer Hammerson - the firm behind popular retail hubs such as Brent Cross, Birmingham's Bullring centre and Bicester Village - started doing some shopping of its own. Sustainability...

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