Retail Crime and Loss Prevention - A Joined Up Approach

Retail Crime and Loss Prevention - A Joined Up Approach

In an already struggling environment for the retail industry, profits are literally walking out the door. According to the Centre for Retail Research, it is estimated that UK retail shrinkage ...… Read More


Topshop empire survival vote 'on a knife edge'

Topshop empire survival vote 'on a knife edge'

Landlords and other creditors are meeting today in London to vote on revised proposals to save Sir Philip Green's Arcadia retail empire. Ed Cooke, Chief Executive of Revo, spoke to the BBC and said the vote is "clearly on a knife edge", and the outcome is by no means certain. However, he is not convinced that Arcadia will immediately go into administration should creditors vote against the rescue plans.   Read the full article: >>BBC Business<<   PLUS: Listen to Ed discuss the Arcadia CVA on BBC Radio 4 Today Programme.   BBC Radio 4 Today Programme12 June 2019(You'll find Revo at 1:20:00)   >>Listen Now<<… Read More


PHE Guidance on How to Prevent Spread of 2019–nCoV infection

PHE Guidance on How to Prevent Spread of 2019–nCoV infection

Please see here for the latest guidance and information for the public from Public Heath England on the outbreak of Wuhan coronavirus, including preventing the spread of infection.… Read More


Businesses urged to open doors to billions held by purple pound consumers

Businesses urged to open doors to billions held by purple pound consumers

Businesses are being encouraged to register for Purple Tuesday to learn more about the purple pound – the spending power of disabled people and their families.   Over 13 million people in the UK, one fifth of the population1, live with a disability and households with a disabled person spend a combined £249 billion a year2. But many businesses could do more to provide for disabled customers, according to the organisers of Purple Tuesday.   Purple Tuesday is an international call to action which will take which place on 12th November 2019. Created and coordinated by disability organisation Purple, it celebrates the power of the purple pound and asks businesses to ...… Read More


The moment of truth is suddenly upon us - now onto the important stuff!

The moment of truth is suddenly upon us - now onto the important stuff!

"I woke up this morning almost oblivious to the significance of the day ahead. With the ‘end’ of what has been one of the most disruptive, aggressive, vitriolic and quite frankly at ...… Read More


Premier Park - Parking that works for you

Premier Park - Parking that works for you

Premier Park, one of our fantastic members, are making a huge impact in the world of retail property and placemaking, successfully managing parking within our community. So we set out to learn more about the team, what drives their passion and their rapid growth in the retail environment. As a fast-growing business, the range of parking services offered and their passion to understand client needs is integral to the Premier Park offer. Here’s what the team had to say: Currently we manage in excess of 1,000 parking areas and we’ve used that experience to understand the requirements of the retail environment whether a shopping centre, retail park or a high street setting. ...… Read More


Considerations for shopfront design in historic environments

Considerations for shopfront design in historic environments

The most sustainable shopfront in the world already exists if you take into account the carbon cost of new developments. Should we therefore be doing more to reuse existing buildings and their ...… Read More


Call for Evidence on Violence and Abuse Toward Shop Staff

Call for Evidence on Violence and Abuse Toward Shop Staff

The Home Office has published a Call for Evidence on Violence and Abuse Toward Shop Staff. The consultation seeks the views of organisations and individuals who wish to contribute to the understanding of the problem of violence and abuse toward shop staff in England and Wales. The deadline for response to the consultation is 28 June 2019. In addition, the guidance on Impact Statements for Business and on reporting to the police have also been published (on GOV.uk and the NBCC’s website The BRC Retail Crime survey 2018 can be downloaded here … Read More


In 1983 we threw our doors open, wide!

In 1983 we threw our doors open, wide!

Spring forward some 37 years and our doors have remained fully opened. To literally everyone involved in retail property and placemaking. Teeny-weeny, big, small, mid-size, multi-national. The ...… Read More


COMING LIVE : Revo Study Tour to White City Place

COMING LIVE : Revo Study Tour to White City Place

Harriet Jones from Experience Makers, joined us on the Revo Study Tour to White City Place.    Turn up the mix at Television Centre and tune in for Harriet’s repeat broadcast of the Revo Study Tour, White City Place, which took place last Wednesday 15th May. It was a timely visit as the regenerated BBC studios site, now known as Television Centre, picked up the 2019 RESI awards for Development of the Year, the following day.   The tour began in The Pavilion, the Television Centre sales suite, which as a sign of the projects freshness, is still awaiting it’s full interior fit-out. The room was buzzing, packed with industry people. We settled down to hear ...… Read More


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