The last dinosaur in decline: ‘Mothercare’ stores face mass closures
A retail brand that once defined the ‘mother and baby’ industry, Mothercare, like a number of high-street stores, is facing mass closures just to stay afloat.
Tag: High Street
Can Amazon really save the welsh high street?
At the latest Amazon Academy bootcamp for SMEs, Real Business found out how the platform is providing Welsh entrepreneurs with a crucial new revenue stream beyond UK shores.
Could hiring in-store expertise be the key to saving the high street?
By Staff writer
Amidst a backdrop of high street closures, physical stores must offer a customer experience that cannot be replicated online.
How can House of Fraser relaunch under Sports Direct’s ownership?
By Staff writer
It beats being bought for a pound like Homebase (?90 million isn’t too shabby), but House of Fraser’s acquisition by Sports Direct is nonetheless an odd retail story.
The risks for a holding company when a subsidiary goes insolvent
By Staff writer
Insolvency practitioner Gavin Jones discusses the kind of damages that might be claimed from a holding company or its directors in the event of the insolvency of a subsidiary and the defences that might be available to mitigate these.
Millennials challenge high street brands. Here’s what retailers can do about it
By Staff writer
Experiential retail may be the high street’s only hope, says NetDespatch’s Matthew Robertson.
Why should a distribution centre pay less in business rates than a book shop?
I’ve always believed that competitive advantage in business should be about applying enterprising ingenuity, delivering quality service and having excellent products.
The retail supply chain needs a makeover
While commentators have long predicted and lamented the death of the high street, its demise has never appeared so rapid as over the past month with John Lewis’s store closures, the shocking takeover of Homebase for just one pound, and Poundworld falling into administration.
“Buy it for life” trend could ease pressure on retailers looking to boost customer conversion and loyalty
By Staff writer
Customers are increasingly shopping with retailers that allow them to spread the cost of purchases over a period of months with no additional fees.
There might be a future for the British high street, but only if we act now
A lot of things in life are circular. Be it fashion, music or indeed business, some things keep coming back into style. Let’s hope high street stores follow the same trend.