High Streets have seen many changes over the years with well established brands disappearing and new ones making an entry.
Seems an obvious thing to say, but you can have the best place in the world but without the people, there is no ambience, no magic and no atmosphere.
The word staycation is now embedded in our vocabulary and came to prominence in the early 2000s. It is defined as ‘a holiday spent in one’s home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips...
There are over 320 Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in the UK. These are not-for-profit, non-political organisations which by their very raison d’etre are only interested in the ‘improvement’ of the place in where they are located. During the pandemic BIDs...
In 2009 I recall the outcry as Woolworth closed its 807 stores across the UK. Jobs were lost and large noticeable empty units became a regular sight on high streets across the country. Back in 1971, 70% of high street...
My week of work experience didn’t start off the best. After dropping my phone down the toilet, spilling my drink all over my new ‘work’ clothes and only getting three hours sleep the night before I assumed my week was...
New Year is a time for looking ahead, for optimism, for setting new goals and turning over new leaves.