Tag Archives: Glasgow

Retail change and why we fell in love with supermarkets?

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Leigh Sparks

My long-term colleague, Anne Findlay has just sent me a newspaper clipping that she recently found in her parent’s house. A quick bit of research (or Googling as we now call it) dated it to February 7th 1962. Anne knew … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Buildings, Charity Shops, Consumer Change, Consumer Lifestyle, Cooperative Group, Coopers, Food Retailing, Glasgow, Historic Shops, Planning, Retail Change, Retail History, Retailers, Scotland's Town and High Streets, Spaces, Store Closures, Streetscapes, Supermarket, Urban History | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Far from the “Magic of the Mall” but …

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Leigh Sparks

The death of the high street and the decline of the town centre have been widely debated, with the finger of blame being pointed to decentralisation of economic activities and changing consumer behaviours. This polarisation between traditional town centres and … Continue reading →

Posted in Competition, High Streets, Longitudinal Data, Places, Regeneration, Retail Policy, Secondary Locations, Tertiarisation, Town Centres, Vacancies | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment