1、30/03/2023INDEPENDEN T P U B L I C AT I O N BY#0862R AC O N T EU R.NE TFUTURE OF RETAIL&ECOMMERCEARE WE READY FOR IN-STORE ROBOTS?HOW TO COMBAT TRIANGULATION FRAUD0806THE RISE OF THE DE-INFLUENCERS14R A C O N T E U R.N E TF U T U R E O F R E TA I L&EC O M M E R C E0302Reports editorIan Deeringhe bas
2、ic idea underlying the 15-minute city is sim-ple:if were living in any part of it,our shopping,leisure,healthcare and transport facilities should all be within a quarter of an hours walk or leisurely bike ride from home.The concept has earned Professor Carlos Moreno several accolades since he propos
3、ed it in 2016 as a wayto challenge the dominance of the motor car and so make urban environments greener and more liveable.Given its associations with the use of traffic restrictions such as ultra-low emission zones,the 15-minute city has also attracted conspiracy theories about ghetto-isation.But p
4、eople neednt worry too much about such an outcome,however unlikely that is,because the first real working models are stillsome way off.Nonetheless,retailers should note that local authorities have become significantly more interested in urban centres than out-of-town developments of late.Councils in
5、 Birmingham,Oxford,Sheffield and Waltham Forest,north London,are all exploring the potential of the 15-minute city,for instance.“The concept is being imple-mented here by maintaining local centres where there is already a good spread of facilities,including for shopping,public transport,health and l
6、eisure,”says a spokes-man for Oxford City Council.“Keep-ing all of these clustered together attracts more people to a given area and helps it to stay vibrant.”Stressing the importance of main-taining footfall in keeping such facilities viable,he adds that the council will“direct new develop-ments,in