This paper aims to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on retail real estate and
high street landscape through acceleration of e-commerce and digitalization. The retail …

The originality of the present study lies in that it examines generation Z residents'
engagement with the city's social media during economic crisis in relation to city image, city …

Purpose This study develops the idea of smart retailing, exemplified in innovative,
technology-enriched retail services as part of service-oriented strategies. In particular, the …

Changing consumer trends, waves of retail decentralisation, and various socio-economic
and environmental shocks have exacerbated the well-recognised challenges of retail …

The weather is considered as an influential factor on consumer purchasing behaviours and
plays a significant role in many aspects of retail sector decision making. As a result, better …

Globalisation, commercialisation, commodification, and mass communication have led to a
loss of uniqueness and a cultural uniformity in places, known as “placelessness”. This study …

Purpose Drawing on evidence from ten towns (across England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
participating in the High Street UK 2020 (HSUK2020) project, the purpose of this paper is to …

The decline of retailing in cities is well documented in the international literature, but to date
there has been little research in Australia. The objective of this study, conducted in regional …

British high streets have faced significant economic and cultural challenges as a
consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is predominantly due to government …

Purpose This paper aims to examine the role of “restructuring” in confronting the challenges
facing contemporary high streets in the devolved UK. It complements three articles …