17 Nov Encouraging customers to shop local
England’s first lockdown saw most high streets and town centre’s physical stores close, which resulted in a huge increase in online shopping. Whilst lockdown 2 is lighter, there are still...
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Place talking points
Our founder, Diane Cunningham, discusses issues affecting high streets, markets, town centres and small businesses. We love exploring new places and revisiting old ones to see the changes.
Here, you can find interviews with clients and colleagues, events and research, alongside observations from what we have learnt on projects and when out and about.
05 Oct Central versus local high street recovery
Posted at 11:04h
in Business Engagement, Marketing & Comms, Retail & Markets, Town Centres & High Streets
As a trustee at The London Society, we hosted a panel discussion last week on London’s high streets. We know that the lockdown has affected current patterns of working, shopping and eating...
14 Sep Setting up stall again as markets return
As reopening continues at pace across high streets and town centres, we adapt to new ways of moving around and accessing shops and services, it’s easy to lose track of...
01 Sep Why it’s not as simple as telling people to ‘get back to the office’
Along with most people, (especially after last weeks’ press on getting back to work) I’m finding the government’s messaging on encouraging people to return to the office very confusing. At...
07 Jul Working on place projects when your ‘place’ shrinks
Under normal circumstances, we’re out and about a lot both for work and socially. Being based in London, it’s always good to visit other places for a different perspective, whether...
30 Jun Retail webinar takeaways
During the lockdown, we’ve been attending a number of webinars which has definitely been positive, as it’s easier to fit them into the day or catch-up later as opposed to...