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Tag Archives: retail
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
Posted in research
Tagged business rates, Cathy Parker, high street, high street perfomance, retail
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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
Drastic shifts in local retail districts – is tourism the driver?
By Markus Kather and Paul Köper Are you looking for a small boutique or an antique shop in the north of Berlin’s Schöneberg district? Whereas a few years ago you would stumble into one of them at almost any corner, … Continue reading
Posted in projects, research
Tagged gentrification, Place Management, real estate, retail, urban development, urban planning, urban space
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Are our town centres really dying?
by Ares Kalandides I recently blogged two newspaper articles that dealt with retail (here and here) and promised to explain my choice soon. The first discussed the losses of the retail sector in Britain since the beginning of the recession … Continue reading
Pick of the day: Online grocery market will double within five years | Business | The Guardian
You will probably wonder how this is related to “place”, but I will write a commentary very soon linking it to consequences for our town centres: “The online UK groceries market is one of the fastest-growing areas in retail, but … Continue reading
Pick of the day: UK Retailers Have Lost £23bn Since The Start Of The Recession
No wonder town centres built round retail are in trouble: “The cost of the recession to Britain’s retailers has been calculated as a whopping £23 billion since the start of the recession. The figures, compiled by research specialists Conlumino for ecommerce … Continue reading
The British high street is dead – let’s celebrate | Wayne Hemingway | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
The British high street is dead – let’s celebrate | Wayne Hemingway | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk.
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