the future of the “fair city” of perth

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www.stirlingretail.com

The Future of the “Fair City” of

Perth

Professor Leigh Sparks,

Institute for Retail Studies,

University of Stirling


Half a Century

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Towns and Places Matter

• Defining Feature

• Vital Resource

• Social and Economic

Benefits

• Improve Quality of Life

• True Eco-Towns

• Democratic Right to

Shared Resources


“Doing Nothing Means Falling

Behind”

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Decentralisation is Not Just

Retailing

• Offices – Prudential, Ogilvie

• Tourism – Castle, Bannockburn

• Sport – Annfield to Forthbank

• Light Industrial

• Schools (and Colleges and

Universities)

• Cinema

• Hotels

• Accommodation

• Services e.g. Post Office, Dental

Practices


Positive Choices for People

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Recent Retail Change


From Adapting our Lifestyles to the Retail Offer

to now the Retail Offer fitting our Lifestyles

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John Lewis 2013-2017


Too Much Retail Space

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“Destinations for a Broad Range of

Memorable and Unique Experiences”


USP (usp.scot)

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Retailing in Perth


Local Data Company Analysis

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From McEwans to Beales


Retailing in Perth – Comparison

Catchment

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Perth Positives

• Independence, Place,

Fabric, Setting

• Connected Place and

People and Sense of

Energy– Town Centre,

Council, Businesses

• Independents, Assets,

Digital


Perth Negatives?

• Independence,

Distance, Effort to

Reach

• Anchors and Assets

• Fabric Quality and

Spread?

• Reasons to Visit and

Reasons to Dwell,

Footfall?

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The Fair City

• Variation, Distinctiveness,

Difference

• Memorable and Unique

Experiences

• Connected (Active,

Accessible, Attractive) –

Visual and Sharing

• Focus, Opportunities

Required

• Residential, Creative, Dwell


Web: www.stirlingretail.com

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 01786 467024

Twitter: sparks_stirling

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