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Editor
Graham Parker 020 7419 2751
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Editor’s letter
Staff writer
months of gloom and celebrate But since then Arctic conditions
Lauren Vanderkar 020 7843 4320 Christmas in style. From a have hit footfall hard. Shoppers
lauren.vanderkar@jldmedia.com
retail point of view the fact were not inclined to venture out
that a number of key fascias even if they could, and many
Group advertisement manager
like Woolworths and Zavvi had retailers will have found their just-
Graham Harvey 020 7419 2755
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disappeared from the high in-time logistics systems unable
street meant that spend was to cope with the clogged roads.
spread around a smaller number So it’s been a salutary reminder
Art editor
Ivan Lee 020 7843 4339
of brands. And thankfully the that we are still very much in an
ivan.lee@jldmedia.com number of retail failures post- economic downturn. This year
Christmas has not matched last is quite likely to see not one
Advertisement production
year’s flood. but two Budgets, each vying
Ian White 01943 609488 It’s now clear that the prophets Another noticeable trend was with the other for the most
scads@jldmedia.com
of doom were confounded that pre-Christmas sales were swingeing cuts in public spending.
and Christmas trade exceeded limited to one-day special events, Unemployment is going to rise, so
Managing director expectations for many retailers and the January sales were over retail is not out of the woods yet.
Tim Langford 020 7843 4317
tim.langford@jldmedia.com
and retail destinations. quickly. Retailers have got better Graham Parker
It seems as though consumers at stock management and this is Editor
were determined to shrug off good news for margins. Shopping Centre
Editorial board
Catherine Lambert, Jones Lang
LaSalle
Colin Wilding, McArthurGlen
Howard Morgan, RealService
John Prestwich, Cushman &
Wakefield
CONTENTS
Jonathan de Mello, Experian
Martin Taylor, Martin Taylor
Associates
Peter Levins, Bannon
NEWS & ANALYSIS
Andrew Parkinson, Bluewater
Paul Sargent, Multi Development UK
Martyn Chase, DTZ 4 Stoke development agreement signed
Nick Peel, Land Securities
Bill Giouroukos, Westfield
6 Development space shortage looms
Caroline Kirby, Capital Shopping
Centres
7 Retail vacancy rates reducing
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