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Page Updates
23.05.2012 Livingston presentation on the Role of Retailing in the Modern Scottish Economy available for download (see downloads)
18.05.2012 new journal article by Jonathan Elms and Christoph Teller added
May 2012 Press Commentary Updated (Leigh Sparks and Paul Freathy)
1.5.2012 New article by Anne Findlay and Leigh Sparks added
6.03.2012 Journal Article wins Highly Commended Prize for 2011 (see Journal Articles Page)
28.02.2012 Details of the High Street Exhibition and Seminar (including online presence) updated in 22nd February post on truth and Reconciliation Committees
26.9.2011 New article by Steve Burt added
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Category Archives: Mary Portas
Wanted? Town Centre Truth and Reconciliation Committees
Tuesday saw a motley gathering of 40 or so people at The Lighthouse in Glasgow at a “Towns Summit” co-organised by Architecture + Design Scotland and the Scotland’s Towns Partnership. The workshop was convened on the back of three contexts: … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Change, Government, High Streets, Mary Portas, Scotland's Town and High Streets, TCRF, Town Centres
Tagged Government, High Streets, Portas, Scotland, TCRF, Town Centres
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Portas! Part Deux
Well it beat Christmas shopping. I spent part of last week reading the full version of the Mary Portas Review, rather than simply the 28 recommendations and press coverage. In my quick comment I wondered if there was much “meat” … Continue reading
Posted in Government, High Streets, Mary Portas, Regulation, Retail Policy, Town Centres
Tagged Government, High Streets, Mary Portas, Town Centres
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Mary Mary, Quite … …
So, where were you on the day the high street was saved? With just the merest hint of irony, I was in a shopping centre for much of the day. But a shopping centre with fully integrated public transport links … Continue reading
Posted in Car Parking, Consumer Change, Government, High Streets, Independents, Mary Portas, Places, Red Tape, Regulation, Town Centres, Uncategorized
Tagged BIDs, Government, High Streets, Mary Portas, Town Centres
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Mary Portas and High Streets – Good Luck!
Well, at least this celebrity has worked in retailing and has had some success, albeit most notably on a makeover programme. The last thing high streets and town centres need is simply a makeover. But anyhow, the UK Government has … Continue reading
