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Looking forward to next week, I see over 12,000 people have signed up to attend. Interesting change over the past twelve months with regards to in building power systems, there is a clear direction of travel towards DC Microgrids, the logic is that over 70% of devices in a building are natively DC, yet we distribute power in AC. By avoiding the conversions saves 15%+ on energy, is more robust and reduces the embedded carbon of conversions.

It was great to get out of the office for the afternoon, catch up with lots of familiar faces and meet new and interesting people at the Large Format Retail Association (LFRA) forum last Thursday. My two main highlights were: - the discussion with Mirja Viinanen, CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer from IKEA about the different sales formats Ikea has been investing in as well as its market leading sustainability initiatives; and - Craig Woolford's retail market presentation where he conveyed that: 💡 Retail Spending Trends: From 2019 to 2024, retail spending saw above-trend growth, with a significant recalibration in FY24 due to higher interest rates and living costs. Despite a 4% decline in FY24, the average growth over five years was just over 5%. 💡 Consumer Behavior: Households are expected to have more disposable income in the next 12-24 months due to easing interest rates and upcoming tax cuts. However, consumers are maintaining a budget-conscious mindset, leading to careful spending. 💡 Retailer Performance: Profit margins for most retailers have improved since FY19, with some exceptions in discount department stores. Store growth is slowing, and retailers are focusing on optimizing existing floor space. 💡 Future Outlook: The retail sector is expected to see a soft recovery, with household goods likely to benefit the most. Retailers are adapting to changing consumer behaviors and economic conditions to maintain profitability. 💡 Retail Floorspace Supply: Retail floorspace supply growth will be slow for the next five years, pushing up rents. Major incumbent retailers stand to benefit with better like-for-like sales growth. Whilst the delivery of housing is on everyone's minds at the moment, there are still opportunities for retailers and retail asset landowners to re-evaluate and optimize their existing floorspace and sites. Please get in touch if you'd like to discuss how I can help you with your land use and development strategy.

Keep your eyes peeled, information about the 2025 NMBS Exhibition will be released very soon. Are you as excited as we are? #NMBS #NMBSExhibition #NMBSExhibition25 #Construction #Exhibition #BuildingMaterials #ConstructionIndustry #BuyingSociety #Independents #BuildersMerchant #IndependentMerchants #StrengtheningIndependents

In the past month, several of our #ZanAssociates team members have had the opportunity to participate in various conferences either as an attendee, a presenter, or exhibitor. These conferences not only allowed us to connect with agencies and partners, but offered valuable information that we can take back and share with our team members. #presenter #exhibitor #communityengagement #equityandinclusion #transportationplanning #SparkConnectionsThatMatter #NACTO2024 #WTSAC2024 #ConnectingCulturesConnectingCommunities #MTCE

These are some excellent tips from Dr. McGowan. And if you haven’t registers for the Alliance For Continuing Education in the Health Professions’ 2024 Conference, now’s the perfect time. Tons of excellent content to make your job in CPD/CME better!

📯Here we are: the NOBID Consortium meeting is coming tomorrow! The three-day event, held from 17th to 19th September in Rome, will see the participation of all NOBID beneficiaries. There will be hands-on sessions for the Work Packages to discuss the progress achieved and the planned activities for the project's second year. 👉 Follow our LinkedIn page to remain updated about the latest news #DigitalEurope #EUDIWallet #LSP #NOBID

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Join us at the Society for Industrial & Organisational Psychology South Africa (SIOPSA) 26th Annual Conference from 16 July 2024. We’ve got you if you want to attend in person in Joburg OR joining virtually…Society for Industrial & Organisational Psychology South Africa (SIOPSA) is not leaving anyone behind. Let’s talk all things mental health in the workplace. The conversation needs all of us. #CONF2024 #oneSIOPSA #iopvoice