Retail
The Golden Z: Shaping Glasgow’s future
The future of Glasgow's iconic Golden Z district, encompassing Argyle, Buchanan and Sauchiehall Streets, is set for a transformation following…
No more candy: Small businesses offered rent-free opportunity to revive London’s Oxford Street
London's iconic Oxford Street is set to witness a revival as part of a project launched by Westminster City Council,…
Does pedestrianisation make all retail districts look the same?
Earlier this year, Westminster Council said: “Previous attempts to pedestrianise Oxford Street have met significant opposition and we have considered the…
Department stores continue to close up shop
When Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof – Germany's last remaining major department store chain and one of the largest in Europe – announced…
Will the “experience economy” transform the struggling British high street?
Most high streets around the country are host to at least a handful of desolate shop fronts, perhaps with a…
Can bookshops survive in the era of Amazon?
At a midweek lunchtime in late June, a woman browsed the travel-writing shelves at Waterstones Piccadilly in central London. The…
Bookstores should be an essential part of the 15-minute city
[caption id="attachment_13369" align="alignnone" width="658"] Bookstores like this one in Milan can contribute to the economic and sociocultural health of communities.…
The coronavirus has effectively stalled a movement to tackle North America’s retail vacancy crisis
Before the onset of Covid-19, Ali Carter, the head of economic development in Arlington, Massachusetts, was fielding regular calls from…
How America prostrated itself before Amazon – and how New York took a stand
When Amazon announced with fanfare that it was opening its search for a second headquarters, bringing with it the promise…
What do the differences seen in nearby cities tell us about successful high streets?
The received wisdom in the media is that high streets across the UK are struggling. This is influenced by the…