Place Management

The role which retail plays in town and city centres is undergoing a phase of rapid change. High streets throughout the country are seeing declines in footfall of around 5% each year and in the next five years the real demand for retail space will also start to decline as increasing numbers of retail transactions will take place through e-commerce and m-commerce as well as the already established out-of-town and edge-of-town centres.

Town and city centres will be more about an over-all experience and less about a shopping trip. Streets which were once part of the retail commercial core will no longer be viable or indeed appropriate as servicing and managing effective retail footprints becomes more sophisticated and demanding.

If town and city centres are to remain vibrant and have commercial vitality in both day and night time economies, then they have to be more aware than ever before of their unique strengths as a place and the demands and lifestyles of the surrounding population profile.

pfbb has an intimate understanding of the role different stakeholders can play in helping to achieve well managed centres which make the most their attractive features and strengths, to create commercial vitality, social viability and sustainability. 

We concentrate on those areas where the strength of our best practice experience will bring real authority to the process of policy and strategy development, ensuring sound, robust reliable conclusions, recommendations and effective implementation.

To discuss your aspirations for your town or city and how we may help you achieve them, contact us now on 01332 419051 or e mail us.