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Some facts, figures and background

No opinions, just facts…

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A simple evolution, or a bloody revolution?

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Hard reasons for retail changeConsumer expectations have been consistently raised for 20 years

Outdated business models would never have survived

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Is retail on the High Street dead?

/ The bad news is: Town centre footfall:

DOWN 10.4% Vacant High Street property:

UP 12.2% In-town retail space:

DOWN 1% Out-of-town retail space:

UP 3%

/ The good news is: Store retail:

91% of all retail sales UK retail sales:

UP 1.9% 2012>2013 Share of consumer spend

through stores:

33%

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A big statistic

43%Percentage of all retail sales that still take place on the High Street.

(British Retail Consortium, 2013)

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The Government says…

“High Streets are recognised as important

hubs of social interaction and cohesion, as

well as providers of local jobs. They’re a

visible indicator of how well, or how badly,

a local economy is doing.”

Gov.uk – policy on improving town centres

and High Streets, December 2012

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Does it matter?

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In my day….

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In my day….

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In my day….

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Real hope?

Real despair?

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Panellist question

/ The Rules: No debt, no stores, no stock,

no staff, no bad memories Some investment from some

very trusting investors You’re the boss and anything goes!

“As an entrepreneur, what would you do with the HMV brand if you were

gifted it today?”

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Stephen Godfroy

Co-Owner & Director of Rough Trade Retail Group,independent record label, store and music venue:@sgodfroy@roughtrade

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Robin BresnarkHead of Social Marketing for the Social Commerce business, buyapowa

Ex-HMV, Ex-Melody Maker, Ex-directory

Discovered Coldplay, Muse, Travis and Toaster. What, you’ve never heard of Toaster? I guess I failed.

@buyapowalinkedin.com/in/bresnark

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Faisal GalariaPartner/Senior Director at Alvarez & MarsalWorks with FTSE 250 and leading Private Equity companies taking operational roles in portfolio companies and investing in mid to late stage new media and internet companies.

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Philip BeechingEntrepreneur and investor in the social webFormer agency owner (Libertine and Beechwood)Managed the HMV account for 20 yearswww.philipbeeching.com

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Richard EdgleyExperience Planner at Fluxx, ex-HMV person

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RichardEdgley

StephenGodfroy

PhilipBeeching

FaisalGalaria

@RichardEdgley @sgodfroy @philipbeeching @fais_4 @snarklife

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RobinBresnark

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Closing words…

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A product and service innovation company/ Helping companies make sense of what’s going

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Fluxx is…