Tag Archives: high street

How business rates impact upon high street performance – the evidence

Posted on 26/06/2014 by Ares Kalandides

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!”

Posted on 25/06/2014 by Ares Kalandides

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

Posted on 23/06/2014 by Ares Kalandides

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

Posted on 20/06/2014 by Ares Kalandides

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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The British high street is dead – let’s celebrate | Wayne Hemingway | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Posted on 26/03/2012 by Ares Kalandides

  The British high street is dead – let’s celebrate | Wayne Hemingway | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk.

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