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RECESSION – WHAT RECESSION?. AGENDA What Retail Is About Today? Some Truths About Town Revival Two Brief Town Revival Case Studies 10 Quick Wins For Towns. AGENDA What Retail Is About Today?. THINGS HAPPENING. 1. RETAIL IS NOT ABOUT A PRODUCT ON A SHELF. 2. MIDWEEK CONVENIENCE
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AGENDA • What Retail Is About Today? • Some Truths About Town Revival • Two Brief Town Revival Case Studies • 10 Quick Wins For Towns
AGENDA • What Retail Is About Today?
1. RETAIL IS NOT ABOUT A PRODUCT ON A SHELF
2. MIDWEEK CONVENIENCE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE
3. RETAIL IS NOT ALL ABOUT PRICE
RETAIL MUST BE: • EXPERIENTIAL – PROVIDE AN EXPERIENCE THAT CAN BE SHARED • OPEN – COMMUNICATE YOUR HERITAGE & BELIEFS • CAPTIVATING – ENGAGE CONSUMERS THROUGH DIFFERENCE • CLEAR – PROVIDE A CLARITY OF OFFER • PERSONAL – ENGAGE CUSTOMERS THROUGH YOUR PEOPLE
A STORE MUST OFFER AN EXPERIENCE
A STORE MUST BE OPEN
OPEN– Communicate your heritage and beliefs – have a personality
OPEN– Communicate your heritage and beliefs – have a personality
A STORE MUST BE CAPTIVATING
Place CAPTIVATING– Engage customers through difference
A STORE MUST BE CLEAR
CLEAR– Provide a clarity of offer Hardy – I survive the cold Evergreen – I keep my leaves on – all year round Locally Sourced – I am good for local jobs Good Colour – I retain my colour all year round Fragrance – I will smell great in your garden When I Grow Up – I will be 4 foot Tall LAVENDER €7.95
A STORE MUST BE PERSONAL
PERSONAL– Engage customers through your people Acknowledgement Closing Offer of Help Up-selling Qualifying Recommendation Knowledge
PERSONAL– Engage customers through your people High Service Expectation Footwear Pharmacy Pet Jewellery Fashion Telco Sports Home|Gift Electrical Furniture Entertainment Forecourt Grocery Low Service Expectation Discount High Customer Lifetime Value (ATV, Loyalty, Expectation) Low
AGENDA • Some Truths About Town Revival
Out of town retailer preference Over retailed The Problem Weak town centre mix Planning policy Greater consumer mobility E-Commerce competition Car parking charges & enforcement Changing consumer behaviour Mixed landlord base Accessibility
Towns & Cities Review 2012Sample – 11,287 citizens 5,027 stakeholders Face to face interviews – Conducted September 2012 KINDLY SUPPORTED BY
The Town & City Review investigated –1. What are the most important factors for a consumer in deciding to visit a town or city.2. How do citizens rate their town or city.3. How do stakeholders rate their town or city.
If the retail & hospitality mix is not right, they wont come • All parts of the day are important: • - Daytime Retail – More important to women • - Evening Economy – More important to men • Accessibility to parking is more important than price (women with kids) • Citizens want a streetscape which revives and does not drain • We must communicate better and provide citizens with a “Call to Action” • Stakeholders must be a central part of the solution Key Learnings -
AGENDA • Two Town Case Studies
Outcomes – • Definition of the Limerick inner core • Database of all stakeholders in the inner core • Database of vacant premises • Publication of “Limerick Vision” • Quantification of local spend and opportunity to trade • Publication of Limerick Prospectus • Identification of “wanted brands” for the city • Planned redevelopment of anchor shopping sites • Investment briefings – Limerick and Dublin • Appointment of a Town Coordinator • Rates grant for “wanted” new entrants • 35 new stores with a 95% occupancy level in the inner core
SOME POTENTIAL OBJECTIVES? 1. Build a retail mix, a streetscape and create an ambience which will appeal to a wider geographic radius. In effect move from being a convenience based street to being a destination 2. Create an identity for Upper Baggot Street – the identity might be centred around being a cosmopolitan & chic urban village 3. Engage and communicate with local residents and workers in a more proactive manner 4. Ensure that standards are maintained in the street. Shop fronts, street cleaning, painting scheme, hanging baskets etc...