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Bills 3rd Blog 30th Nov 12
Welcome to my third blog. In a week where Government in the UK has introduced minimum pricing on alcohol, M&S has at last recognised that Customer Service is important and said that they will create 5,000 new jobs to help customers, Amazon raised $3bn with a Bond...
The Daily Mail Monday Comment 26th Nov 12
Regeneration for retailers is key for survival In a career that spans 45 years culminating in leading some of the UK’s well known chains: Wickes, Iceland, Focus DIY, I have witnessed decades where literally thousands of independent stores have disappeared. Retail...
Second “Bill’s Blog
Welcome to my second blog. As promised in my first blog I will endeavour to complete my blog weekly reflecting on the activity during the week and choosing one subject to debate further. It is my hope that this will create a forum to debate topical industry...
First “Bills Blog”
Since the launch of my book "Sold Out" Who killed the High Street, I have entered the world of social media on Twitter and Facebook commenting on retail issues. As a consequence I have been asked to sit on a panel at an event at The Houses of Parliament and The Retail...
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“Sold Out will make uncomfortable reading, but if you are at all serious about making your High Street a better place, the solution starts here.”
“Bill Grimsey offers a practical and realistic vision for the future of the High Street, which can cater for the needs we really have today.”
“If retailing needs a “Big Bang” moment, then this is a hand grenade of a book” – Joe Cushnan
If you are at all serious about making your High Street a better place, the solution starts here.
In recent years, campaigns have been galvanised to ‘save the High Street’. It seems everyone has a view about how we can revamp our down-at-heel towns and cities. But are they all missing the point?
Veteran retailer Bill Grimsey argues that it is already too late. The High Street as we have grown to know it, is good as dead already. So what happens next?