A review of retail and town centre issues in historic areas June 2013.
A review of retail and town centre issues in historic areas June 2013.
Much has changed since EnglishMuch has changed since English Heritage published Retail Development in Historic Areas in 2005. We now have a very different and much more challenging retail environment. Social, demographic and technological trends are all combining to clear effect on retailers and town centre character. It would appear we are witnessing permanent and structural changes to the way we as shoppers behave, with all the consequences for high street uses, vitality and vacancy that these may bring.
This report is the product of research to understand what has changed since 2005. It looks in detail at the current policy and retail context and what these might mean for historic high streets and town centres over the next few years.
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For more information, contact Brian Raggett, a partner in Strutt & Parker's retail development team.