Marc McQuain and Peter Row have been business partners for eighteen of the twenty-eight years they have each been in retail. Three recessions have been waypoints in an entrepreneurial journey that is again looking at opportunities for reinvention.
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he aftermath of the dot-com bubble bursting in 2000 was the backdrop for launching Vindico, a start-up consultancy that allowed Marc and Peter to pursue their passion for opening large, industry-defining retail developments. Ten years later, with a growing team and track record in the Middle East, the
retail real estate industry ground to a halt as the global financial crisis took hold. “It was a deep, fast downturn and the businesses that survived, whether by luck or perseverance, were able to pick up where the market left off,” recalls Peter. “Business and delivery models
Tiny-house-on-wheels meets retail: sister businesses Volstrukt and Vindico give intrepid brands the ability to go where they need to access socially distant and experience-seeking customers.
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Connecting Brands & Buildings Through the Reinvention of Retail Real Estate
