@grahamsoult.bsky.social Plenty of life still on the High Street! 'Retail Cupid' Graham talks with Nikki Clarke OBE about his retail matchmaking - filling six empty units in Durham, after partnering with local council. 39 minutes of discussion. Impressive stuff!
#Durham #RetailCupid #HighStreet

High street expert says fifth bookies ‘unlikely’ to boost trade in town A fifth betting shop would be ‘unlikely’ to increase footfall in a town centre, a high street guru believes.

I'm back in the #Spalding Guardian again, talking about the challenges, and opportunities, of trying to curate the town centre you want.

Another betting shop probably isn't going to enrich the town's offer, though... 🏇

www.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...

#highstreet #highstreets #RetailCupid 💘

Retail Cupid: matchmaking new occupants with empty shops - CannyInsights.com Retail Consultancy Using our skills, experience and connections, our Retail Cupid service matches up empty shops with the businesses that wish to trade there.

I do have some available capacity to deliver similar #RetailCupid 💘 work in other towns or cities - you can read more about the process that I use at www.cannyinsights.com/what-we-do/r....

#retail #highstreet #highstreets #emptyshops

Project case study: Indie Durham City phase 2 - Retail Cupid - CannyInsights.com Retail Consultancy Our Retail Cupid work in Durham involves matchmaking occupants with vacant premises, to help businesses wishing to trade in the city.

My one day a month of #RetailCupid 💘 work in #Durham is currently running until March 2026, and yesterday I was delighted to hear from another new business that is looking to trade in the city.

Read about how this free support works at www.cannyinsights.com/2025/05/13/p... 👇

I've quite often posted about my #RetailCupid work in places like #Durham before, but until now I've been lacking a page on my website that explains how it all works.

So, I'm pleased to have created a new page this morning that plugs the gap!

🔗 www.cannyinsights.com/what-we-do/r...

Project case study: Indie Durham City phase 2 - Retail Cupid - CannyInsights.com Retail Consultancy Our Retail Cupid work in Durham involves matchmaking occupants with vacant premises, to help businesses wishing to trade in the city.

This proactive approach to tackling vacancy can make a real difference - enriching the city's offer at the same time as supporting and celebrating the businesses that want to be there.

Read more about my #Durham #RetailCupid work at cannyinsights.com/2024/11/27/p....

#lovedurham

No spoilers, but I'm pleased that another #RetailCupid 💘 win for #Durham - where I match up those wanting premises in the city with (the increasingly scarce) available space - should be on the way soon 🔥

Past intros have included Coarse, Isla, Crush Wines and Collected Books.