Supermarket property investment rises 80% as confidence improves

// Supermarket property investment has surged 80% to £1.78bn thanks to higher confidence
// While supermarket investment has risen, other sectors of retail industry have suffered from drop in activityInvestment in supermarket property has increased by 80 per cent to £1.78 billion in the last year as confidence in the outlook for UK grocers improved, according to new research.
The increase in investment is in sharp contrast to other sectors in retail which have suffered from a decline