Former Retail Exec sharing his wealth of international business experience alongside his academic know-how at the University of Chester. My views here.
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Great article @amyjayne. My own research also shows that #retailers can benefit from empowering local stores to engage with their target community on social media. #Training with clear do's and don'ts is the key to success. @MaybeTech
Are you wondering which #consumertrends have impacted #retail throughout Q2, particularly as retailers reopened their doors? Let's check out how the High Street re-opened & the consumer trends emerging: buff.ly/3kAlULm #ILoveLocal @UKRetailExpert @katehardcastle @soult
It will be great to see a revived department store back on Lord Street @SouthportBID @visitsouthport #retail southportbid.com/southport-a…
L’Oréal bucking the trend with a new concept #retail store in China... thedrum.com/news/2021/05/31/… via @thedrum
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I'm excited to announce the Special Issue on COVID-19 & Retailing Call for Papers in the International Review of Retail, Distribution & Consumer Research. More details here: think.taylorandfrancis.com/s…
Engagement on #socialmedia..."joining the right conversation...and the people [you want] to reach" by @amyjayne via @MaybeTech maybetech.com/blog/help/soci…
Sunny afternoon in Ambleside, so it had to be an English Lakes ice cream, 'Death by Chocolate', for me 😋 Lakeside Picnic
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Today we launched “Diversity & Inclusion in Retail” with @TheMBSGroup & @PwC_UK. This flagship report analyses the current landscape, and looks at how we can create tangible change & #EqualOpportunities. Read the report here 👇
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While fashion and hospitality chains have been closing sites in city centres, there's been a mini-renaissance in suburbs and seaside towns as @PwC_UK's @LisaJ_Hooker and @LocalDataCo's @LucyElizabeth_S tell @whatbutlersaw theguardian.com/business/202…
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Good article in @TheGrocer by @EmmaWeinbren “the lack of one single vision could be exactly what transforms high streets from Covid ghost towns into the exact opposite: community hubs with a new lease of life” thegrocer.co.uk/high-street/… @HighStreetsTF @ellandi_mark @BillGrimsey
In the Covid world of travel restrictions, overseas #retailers must develop their cross-border e-commerce strategy to reach Chinese customers this Lunar New Year... via @retailgazette retailgazette.co.uk/blog/202…
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No Town Left Behind
“... we have an opportunity in Wales to lead the way in a truly innovative digital transformation of our high streets”
#HighStreetRevolution #DigitalTowns #SmartTowns #MultiStakeholderApproach
Our CEO @mann_about shared our ‘No Town Left Behind’ approach to town digital transformation in today’s Western Mail.
Delighted to have you on this journey with us @SBRICOE @WG_innovation @ccrcitydeal @bt_uk @RCTCouncil @CaerphillyCBC @visittreorchy
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Is there enough support for High Streets during Lockdown? Have your say! buff.ly/38Lx5KH #highstreets #placemanagement @UKRetailExpert @PlaceManagement @NewsUKRetail @UKRetailTherapy
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My final blog post of 2020 considers whether turnover-based rents are the future in UK retail? nelsonblackley.wordpress.com… via @NelsonBlackley
The Future of Retail: A Blended, In-Store and Online, Approach? By @OliviaFMcCann #highstreets 👇
This year has seen unprecedented levels of redundancies by retailers as the pandemic has forced restructuring and cost-saving programmes, in many cases, household names have been pushed into administration, making uncertain the future of retail unsaiddigital.com/the-future…
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It’s hard to think of a time when shopping patterns changed as drastically as they did in 2020. As the pandemic continues and we enter 2021, there’s no doubt that the pace of change won't slow down and retailers must continue to adapt to survive.
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An insightful article Olivia... #retail #highstreet
It is really sad to see the administrators' store closure process in play at Debenhams; formerly, Browns of Chester... Leaving a prime, hard to fill, retail space on Eastgate Street @ChesterBID
Nice to see this independent #cafe opening on Eastgate Street Rows in #Chester city... @VisitChester_
Plenty of people in #Chester this afternoon. Seemingly, the main retail attraction being Debenhams closing down bargains... #highstreet
