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How business rates impact upon high street performance – the evidence

by Cathy Parker* There is an ongoing talk about the re-evaluation of business rates, and several high profile reports (e.g. the Grimsey Review 2013) call for drastic measures in the business rates system before it is ‘too late’ for the high street. … Continue reading

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Register for free now: Webinar “High Street UK2020: 50 years of change!”

by Ares Kalandides How much do you know about retail and city centres? How much do you know about the major forces of change that impact on the High Street today? Would you like to know how change can be managed at … Continue reading

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Barriers to expansion on the High Street

by Cathy Parker* Following on from our latest review of barriers to entry and the High street, we now move on to expansion. Again we have evidence that the structure of existing locations can act as a barrier to expansion. “Location … Continue reading

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Barriers to entry, new entrants, churn and the High Street

by Cathy Parker* In 1961, Jane Jacobs wrote “recent emphasis on entrepreneurs and innovation as sources of economic growth has led to the renewed recognition of city centers”, thereby positioning centres as locations for entrepreneurship and innovation. However, the structure … Continue reading

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Some thoughts on the Place Management and Place Branding Conference at Manchester Metropolitan University

by Ares Kalandides Back to everyday life after almost a week in Manchester, I will try to write down my thoughts on the conference while they’re still fresh. One reason I enjoyed it immensely was that it was organized almost … Continue reading

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Website is online: Place Management and Branding Conference in Manchester 2013

Link to site: Place Management and Branding Conference. Place branding, place management, place marketing, strategic spatial development, public-private place partnerships, all synonyms describing one thing – the application of business principles to place.  The language and conventions of business have spread … Continue reading

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3RD INTERNATIONAL PLACE BRANDING CONFERENCE and 2ND INTERNATIONAL PLACE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Manchester Metropolitan University 13th-16th February 2013 The Business of Place: Critical, practical and pragmatic perspectives Conference Chairs: Professor Cathy Parker and Dr. Ares Kalandides Place branding, place management, place marketing, strategic spatial development, public-private place partnerships, all synonyms describing one … Continue reading

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Announcement: Round Table on Place Branding at the Catholic University, Milan, 6th February 2012

Lunedì 6 febbraio 2012 – Ore 9.30-13.00 – Aula Pio XI Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Largo Gemelli, 1 – Milano CITY INNOVATION LAB Identità – Place branding  – Competitività globale Place Branding Un nuovo approccio interdisciplinare per la … Continue reading

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Seminar Update: Place Branding for Nicosia 1st and 2nd November 2011

The Reconstruction & Resettlement Council would like to announce the details of the  Seminar: Place Branding for Nicosia to be held the 1st-2nd November in Nicosia, Cyprus. In this seminar we will explore the possibilities and requirements for place branding in … Continue reading

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Out now: Journal of Place Management and Development, vol 4 issue 3

The latest issue of the Journal of Place Management and Development is now online and available here Content Chung Yim Yiu: The impact of a pedestrianisation scheme on retail rent: an empirical test in Hong Kong, pp. 231 – 242. Deborah Levy, Christina … Continue reading

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