Wilko's Revival, Asos' Identity Crisis and Bellwether Next Getting It Right
Nov 03, 2023•44 min•Ep. 20
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Episode description
In this bumper episode of Retail Disrupted, retail consultant and high street champion Graham Soult joins Natalie to discuss Wilko’s return to the high street, Asos/Next results and the opportunities and challenges facing high streets in this digital era.
- 5m: Business rates
- 10m: Store closures
- 14m: Wilko’s demise and rebirth: what went wrong and how will the new Wilko stores be different?
- 21m: Back from the brink: how to revive defunct brands
- 28m: Mixed fashion fortunes: Is Asos still relevant and what’s the secret to Next’s resilience?
- 37m: New Channel 5 Lidl documentary
- 40m: Future of the high street
Links:
Learn more about Graham’s consultancy work: Canny Insights
Connect with Graham on LinkedIn and Twitter
Watch Graham on the Channel 5 Lidl documentary
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