21 Nov, 2019 FURTHER TROUBLE IN THE RETAIL ECOSYSTEM? By Rob Asbury The world of logistics is firmly part of retail's ecosystem, where the effects on any constituent part reverberate across the system. The...
15 Nov, 2019 CHANGE IS COMING By Timur Tatlioglu Change is definitely coming – that is the resounding message from the latest update on the Oxford Street District Transformation project...
01 Nov, 2019 POP UP OR SIMPLY 'TENANT' IN THE NEW WORLD OF RETAIL? By Rob Asbury We have documented the evolving story of pop ups, which many seem to view as a separate market or, indeed, a parallel universe. In large...
01 Nov, 2019 MAYBE THIS INTERNET UNICORN WITH A FOCUS ON LOCALISM CAN SAVE PHYSICAL STORES? OR IS IT JUST FANTASY? By Rob Asbury Faire is an online company which helps retailers discover and source new products, particularly from local suppliers, with free returns...
24 Apr, 2019 RETAILERS TOLD: SOCKS UP OR PACK UP. WHAT LOCAL CENTRES CAN LEARN FROM THE LEVIATHAN By Kevin White We recently attended Bisnow's London Retail event where our Head of Planning, Julian Stephenson, was in discussion with Jaap Tonckens,...
15 Apr, 2019 'NEW BUILD' FOODSTORES - DO THE STATS TELL THE WHOLE STORY? By Montagu Evans EGI has today reported a significant decrease (by 61%) in the number of planning applications for ‘new build’ supermarkets. The square...