Last call for the mall? How shopping centres are reinventing themselves
In the internet age, medium-sized retail hubs are looking for new ways to survive and thrive.
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Notable Quotes
"It is a sad old building, isn't it? There is no nostalgia from me."
— Keith Ely , Politician
"There are too many in the UK and many don't have a future."
— Subjit Jassy , Executive
"It is not just that shopping centres have one destiny; they really don't."
— Dr Kardi Somerfield , Academic
"We do need shops."
— Ed Hume , Politician
Key People
Lecturer in marketing at the University of Northampton.
Responsible for housing at Milton Keynes City Council.
Town councillor who remembers the Brunel Centre's heyday.
Centre manager at Weston Favell Shopping Centre.
Director at Pioneer Group, which owns several shopping centres.
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In the internet age, medium-sized retail hubs are looking for new ways to survive and thrive.
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