First presentation done for University.
Received an A grade for overall presentation.
Covers the past, present and future of High Street Retail: from the decline following the recession; to the present where e-commerce is on the rise as physical stores are depleting; to the future where technological changes will revolutionise the way in which we shop.
2. Is high street retail dying a death?
? National average vacancy rates
are increasing as retailers relocate to out
of town retail parks and diversify online
? Arcadia Group (Topshop, BHS, etc) forced
to close over 250 of their 450 stores
? HMV nearly forced to close
103 stores in 2011
5. So what does the future hold for our
high streets?
? Will online stores move
onto the high street?
? Connected Retail
? Technological improvements
in store