Strong City centres need Strong Retailers

Paul is the Managing Partner of Shuz that operate 23 Skechers stores in Ireland and employ over 300 staff.

This episode was centred around “Strong City Centres need Strong Retailers”

We discussed on the episode the Retail landscape currently with Highstreet and Shopping centre locations. The role that government and local Councils play in supporting Retailers back into city centre locations.

The increase in sales from bricks and mortar retail currently which has overtaken online sales and continues to rise. How can city centres create opportunities for Retailers to open more physical stores.

✔️ There is a clear demand for retail stores but what are the challenges currently for brands?
✔️ Where are the opportunities and how can this be leveraged best to support retailers to open up in these locations?
✔️What are other countries doing for bricks and mortar Retailers that we can learn from?
✔️What has been the impact of poor parking availability and access to some of these locations?
✔️How can some towns be revived again with bringing in pop up shops, markets and smaller independent start up Retailers?
✔️Can Retailers create destination areas like some other places have done and how can this be replicated to increase more shoppers?