Ideas for Devizes #1 – Main Street USA
Rather than trying to produce long screeds that no-one reads, this is the first of a series of posts that … Read More “Ideas for Devizes #1 – Main Street USA”
Rather than trying to produce long screeds that no-one reads, this is the first of a series of posts that … Read More “Ideas for Devizes #1 – Main Street USA”
This is based on US data, but studies in the UK have found a broadly similar picture. Click to … Read More “Buy Local”
Only operations that are well-established, high turnover, standardised or highly subsidized can afford, commonly, to carry the costs of new … Read More “New ideas–old buildings?”
If you are a retail chain which tries to offer everything to everyone, with a combination of real and online … Read More “The post-Portas high street”
I intend to take a critical look at all the 28 recommendations in the report, but to keep the post … Read More “the Portas review of the high street–town centre management issues”
Retailer Mary Portas was commissioned by the Government to to conduct an independent review into the state of our high … Read More “Portas Review of the high street”
Back in 2005 I wrote this on another blog. I’m reposting it here as a way into a discussion about … Read More “Some thoughts about town centres”