All articles by Mark Bourgeois

  • Bullring, Birmingham
    Insight

    Ringing the value of retail at the Bullring

    2018-11-08T17:06:00Z

    We recently held the last in our series of True Value of Retail events to present research on the socio-economic contribution of our destinations. The venue this time was Birmingham looking at the significant positive impact Bullring Grand Central have on Birmingham, following similar events in Westminster, Holyrood, ...

  • Markets

    Beware digital overload and prepare for clicks and bricks

    27 February 2015

    Since the post-Lehman Brothers recession began in September 2008, confusion has reigned over whether traditional shopping has been suffering due to the economic downturn and falling real wages, or a structural decline caused by digital retail’s rise.