Coworking spaces have become one of the most disruptive elements of today’s working environment, and the rapid digitalisation of the world has made working away from the traditional workplace easier.
In the last few years, the professional world has experienced a more flexible way of working, and, alongside this, has been the rise of e-commerce for retailers of all kinds of products – from fashion to tech, to homewares and everything in between. Shopping from your fingertips has never been easier.
‘Coworking is no longer a start-up-only culture. Most flexible space today actually provides dedicated and private areas to larger companies that need to scale their workforce up or down,’ said James Cook, Director of Retail Research for JLL, a US-based real estate company.
WeWork Customisable Solutions are Helping the Retail Industry
The need for flexible workspaces is on the rise with more remote working models and companies seeking new, unconventional locations to root their operations. At the same time, retailers are consolidating their stores, leaving prime spots available in retail locations and instead of using coworking retail space.
WeWork’s modern, flexible coworking spaces offer a reimagined workplace where companies can be profitable, motivated, innovative and connected. Their renowned superior facilities, flexible configurations, exclusive common spaces, and free-flowing refreshments have earned them a reputation for excellence. Flexible solutions like WeWork Day Pass and WeWork All Access offer easy access to world-class facilities and coworking retail spaces.
‘WeWork helps facilitate this new way to work,’ says WeWork Southeast Asia Managing Director, Turochas Fuad. ‘WeWork provides beautiful, functional, well-kept spaces that help facilitate flexible work modalities and creates an atmosphere of vitality for today’s creators.’
‘By creating a unique WeWork experience as the solution that can assist enterprises and re-focus their efforts on what they do best, WeWork provides a new approach to workspace for multinational enterprises so that they can better manage the challenges (people, organisation, financial, macro) of today’s evolving workplace and strengthening their competitiveness on the global stage,’ says Fuad.
Members can have their products featured while having the advantage of a captive audience of members: freelancers and consultants working from the same space who will be exposed to their products. Using a coworking retail space is a great option for e-commerce retailers who want to showcase their products in a pseudo-retail environment without the overhead costs of a dedicated brick-and-mortar retail store.
If you’d like to learn more about how we can creatively structure workspaces and locations to serve your business and staff, please visit wework.hk to connect with us today.