01 Dec, 2023 Fake news alert - Oxford Street might actually not be dead and made up entirely of sweet and souvenir shops By Charles Elgood Interesting article that highlights the resurgence of the “nation's shopping street” partly with the return of HMV, and partly by...
21 Apr, 2022 Mandatory plan for empty shops By Tom Mills The Government this week announced plans to introduce legislation to tackle the issue of empty stores on high streets. The new measures...
20 Jul, 2021 Building Back the High Street: not exactly radical, but sensible By John Bosworth So, the Government has recognised that the world in the High Street has changed and it does not intend to put the squeezed out toothpaste...
12 Jul, 2019 BPF Futures High Street Adaptation Working Group By Maples Teesdale Was great to attend the first quarterly session of the BPF Futures High Street Adaptation Working Group on Tuesday to discuss policy...
11 Jul, 2019 Retail's change in direction By Tom Mills “A Change in Direction” is the theme of Colliers International’s midsummer retail report, which highlights a number of significant shifts...
17 Jun, 2019 Maples Teesdale's Repurposing Retail breakfast seminar on Thursday 27 June By Anastasia Klein Less than two weeks to go until I moderate the panel discussion at Maples Teesdale’s Repurposing Retail seminar with a fantastic line up...
05 Jun, 2019 Could town centre free-trade zones be the saviour of the high street? By Anastasia Klein Andy Street (ex-John Lewis boss) calls for more tax on online retailers and suggests revitalising town centres by creating free-trade...
13 Mar, 2019 Can we save the high street by shifting the business rates burden? By Maples Teesdale The Treasury Committee is currently consulting on possible reforms to business rates. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local...
19 Feb, 2019 High Street and Shopping Centre investment in 2019 By Chris Xitsas This market commentary published by Savills made for an enjoyable read. The report summarises what we saw happen in the sector during...
13 Feb, 2019 Retail Business Rates need a shake up By Roger Thornton Some research by Ellandi and Montagu Evans suggests that the Government's rates relief for retail premises is not likely to really help...
06 Jul, 2018 A bold, new retail world - Grimsey Review 2 By Chris Xitsas Bill Grimsey's second independent report on the UK's high streets has been published earlier this week. The report provides...