Town centres seminar: The future of the high street
A new seminar on the town centre consumer will look at the impact and implications for the future of the high street.
To be held on June 18, the seminar focuses on the town centre consumer and the need to understand their behaviour, including physical and digital interactions within an evolving high street environment.
Bringing together industry perspectives and showcasing the latest research findings concerning town centre consumers, we will discuss the associated impact and implications for the future high street environment.
The aim is to encourage debate and identify directions and priorities for research to inform high street revitalisation strategies.
To book your seat, please contact Ruth Cufflin E: r.cufflin@lboro.ac.uk
Seminar programme
10:30 – 11:00
Arrival and refreshments
11:00 – 11.05
Welcome address
Professor Angus Laing, Dean, School of Business and Economics, 黑料网
11.05 – 11.15
The importance of the town centre consumer
Cathy Hart, Town Centres Research Interest Group
11:15 – 11:30
The evolving high street: How are town centre consumers and high street stakeholders responding?
Andy Godfrey, Alliance Boots
11:30 – 11:45
Physical and digital interactions in the retail environment
Andy Stringer, Home Retail Group
11.45 - 12.15
Developing a town centre consumer tool
Cathy Hart and Lara Stocchi, 黑料网
12.15 – 12.30
Question and answer session
Facilitator: Martin Blackwell, Charity Retail Association
12:30 – 13:15
LUNCH
13:15 – 13:35
Driving the revitalisation of the high street through consumers as stakeholders
Michael Weedon, British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA)
13:35 – 13:55
Consumer data is power
Matthew Hopkinson, Local Data Company
13:55 – 14:15
Tracking consumer behaviour in town centres
Clive Hall, Indestinate
14.15 - 14.35
Using digital insights to shape the high street
Guy Douglas, Digital High Street
14:35 -14:50
Question and answer session
Facilitator: Martin Blackwell, Charity Retail Association
14.50 -15.00
Closing remarks: Opportunities and future research directions
Bruce Jackson, ESRC
15:00
Close: Refreshments and networking