1. Put in place a “Town Team”: a visionary, strategic and strong operational management team for high streets
Retail News
Blacks Leisure seek emergency deal
December 8th, 2011
Conditions on the high street continue to deteriorate as the outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure announced that it was seeking an emergency rescue deal. It puts at risk around 300 stores
Over 23,000 jobs lost in retail
October 27th, 2011
Retail employment fell by over 23,000 in the third quarter of 2011 compared with the same period a year according to the latest figures from the BRC-Bond Pearce Retail Employment
Amazon profits plunge by 73% due to investment
October 26th, 2011
Amazon has announced that third quarter net income was $63mn for the three months to September 30, down from $231mn a year
Record squeeze on household disposable income
October 25th, 2011
Households are £15 a week worse off in September 2011 compared with the same month last year according to the latest Asda income
Rates rise to cost the retail sector £350 million
October 18th, 2011
Retail businesses will be expected to front-up an estimated £350 million in business rates next April after September’s RPI reached a
One in ten retail searches on mobile devices
October 17th, 2011
One in 10 retail-related searches now takes place on a mobile device, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium and Google’s Online Retail Monitor. Total retail search
Consumer confidence improves
September 30th, 2011
Consumer confidence increased marginally in September compared with the previous month but remains weaker than levels earlier in the year and during 2010 according to
Biggest squeeze ever on disposable incomes
September 28th, 2011
UK families are £14 worse off per week in August compared with the same time last year according to the latest data from the Asda income tracker. This is the largest fall since the
Tesco intensifies price war
September 23rd, 2011
Tesco has sent a clear signal to its rivals by announcing that it will cut the price of more than 3,000 everyday foodstuffs by up to 30%. This marks the biggest shake-up of its pricing