First presentation done for University. Received an A grade for overall presentation. Covers the past, present and future of High Street Retail: from the decline following the recession; to the present where e-commerce is on the rise as physical stores are depleting; to the future where technological changes will revolutionise the way in which we shop.

1. The State of High Street Retail
Nico Liverani

2. Is high street retail dying a death?
• National average vacancy rates
are increasing as retailers relocate to out
of town retail parks and diversify online
• Arcadia Group (Topshop, BHS, etc) forced
to close over 250 of their 450 stores
• HMV nearly forced to close
103 stores in 2011

3. But Why?
• Recession • E-Commerce

4. Who is reaping the rewards?

5. So what does the future hold for our
high streets?
• Will online stores move
onto the high street?
• Connected Retail
• Technological improvements
in store

7. References
• The Telegraph, Business Section, pg 3 (15/10/14)
• http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/high-street-chill-as-online-sales-
soar-by-222-per-cent-8756646.html
• http://www.amaze.com/Images/Connect%20Retail_WhitePaper_Amaze2013_tcm
22-4603.pdf
• http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/media-network-blog/
2013/jul/18/future-high-street-connected-retail-me-tailing-burberry
• http://www.elevationnetworks.org/the-future-of-retail-is-the-high-street-dying/