This document discusses the challenges facing retail businesses on the UK high street. It notes declining footfall and rising vacant properties on high streets. However, it also mentions that store retail still accounts for 91% of all retail sales. The document explores perspectives on the future of the high street from various industry professionals and experts.

1. flux[x]
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2. Fluxx is… flux[x]
A product and service innovation company
/ Helping companies make sense of what’s going
on and translating it into products and services
that make sense for consumers
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3. flux[x]
Some facts, figures and background
No opinions, just facts…
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4. flux[x]
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5. flux[x]
A simple evolution, or a bloody revolution?
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6. Hard reasons for retail change flux[x]
Outdated business models Consumer expectations have been
would never have survived consistently raised for 20 years
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7. Is retail on the High Street dead? flux[x]
/ The bad news is: / The good news is:
 Town centre footfall:  Store retail:
DOWN 10.4% 91% of all retail sales
 Vacant High Street property:  UK retail sales:
UP 12.2% UP 1.9% 2012>2013
 In-town retail space:  Share of consumer
DOWN 1% spend through stores:
 Out-of-town retail space: 33%
UP 3%
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8. flux[x]
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9. A big statistic flux[x]
43%
Percentage of all retail sales
that still take place on the High
Street.
(British Retail Consortium, 2013)
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10. flux[x]
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11. flux[x]
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12. The Government says… flux[x]
“High Streets are recognised as important
hubs of social interaction and cohesion, as
well as providers of local jobs. They’re a
visible indicator of how well, or how badly,
a local economy is doing.”
Gov.uk – policy on improving town centres
and High Streets, December 2012
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13. Does it matter? flux[x]
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14. flux[x]
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15. In my day…. flux[x]
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16. In my day…. flux[x]
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17. In my day…. flux[x]
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18. flux[x]
Real despair?
Real hope?
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19. Panellist question flux[x]
“As an entrepreneur, what would you do
with the HMV brand if you were gifted it
today?”
/ The Rules:
 No debt, no stores, no stock,
no staff, no bad memories
 Some investment from some
very trusting investors
 You’re the boss and anything goes!
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20. Stephen Godfroy flux[x]
Co-Owner & Director of Rough Trade Retail Group,
independent record label,
store and music venue:
@sgodfroy
@roughtrade
[x] fluxx.uk.com @FluxxStudios #FOHS

21. Robin Bresnark flux[x]
Head of Social Marketing for the Social Commerce business, buyapowa
Ex-HMV, Ex-Melody Maker, Ex-directory
Discovered Coldplay, Muse, Travis and Toaster. What, you’ve never heard of
Toaster? I guess I failed.
@buyapowa
linkedin.com/in/bresnark
[x] fluxx.uk.com @FluxxStudios #FOHS

22. Faisal Galaria flux[x]
Partner/Senior Director at Alvarez & Marsal
Works with FTSE 250 and leading Private
Equity companies taking operational roles in
portfolio companies and investing in mid to late
stage new media and internet companies.
[x] fluxx.uk.com @FluxxStudios #FOHS

23. Philip Beeching flux[x]
Entrepreneur and investor in the social web
Former agency owner
(Libertine and Beechwood)
Managed the HMV account for 20 years
www.philipbeeching.com
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24. Richard Edgley flux[x]
Experience Planner at Fluxx, ex-HMV person
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25. flux[x]
Richard Stephen Philip Faisal Robin
Edgley Godfroy Beeching Galaria Bresnark
@RichardEdgley @sgodfroy @philipbeeching @fais_4 @snarklife
@fluxxstudios
#FOHS
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26. Closing words… flux[x]
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27. Fluxx is… flux[x]
A product and service innovation company
/ Helping companies make sense of what’s going
on and translating it into products and services
that make sense for consumers
[x] fluxx.uk.com @FluxxStudios #FOHS