Author Archives: Iain Nicholson

It’s always super encouraging to see new retail, hospitality and services businesses opening up when we’re out and about in town and city centres on tackling highstreet vacancy commissions… …and especially so as we’re tracking a number around those locations … Continue reading →

One of the (many) joys of the role we have is the opportunity it gives us to meet the people behind the highstreet businesses taking on vacant units, and hearing their stories. The latest example was meeting Janna and Sami … Continue reading →

How much of a role can our older, landmark, interesting buildings play in highstreet regen projects, and what as… It’d be great to hear examples from your town or city centres of these buildings being brought back into use. It … Continue reading →

How much is your cultural and industrial heritage remembered, reflected and playing a part in your town or city centre today…? Excited to be out & about in what is now the 45th location we’re supporting on tackling highstreet vacancy … Continue reading →

I’m thinking on a train trip back to write a list of places that need, somehow, to get MORE units. What…? But we keep hearing about the highstreet struggling, reading the still-dominant ‘death of the…’ narrative and being told that … Continue reading →

“High Street units wanted.” “Please do get in touch with the team about any new opportunities.” These, from two different national retail brands, are the latest published new location asks we’ve seen. The first is from Screwfix for their new … Continue reading →

The high street is evolving… But there’s also… …and a retail name (see lead image) that we thought was gone, is back (in 32 locations – so far…?). Just a small sample, from one location on a single out & … Continue reading →

4 new openings this year on a single town centre street… …is just one of the encouraging stories emerging from locations we’re working with on tackling #highstreet vacancy. What’s new from independents in your town or city centre. It’d be … Continue reading →