Why Westminster can’t save the UK high street
Guest blog by Bill Grimsey. First appeared in Daily Telegraph on 4th July 2018 when #GrimseyReview2 was launched at the Local Government Association conference in Birmingham, UK. M
Who is leading change in your organisation – technology, data or people?
The answer should be people leading change empowered by technology and data. The reality is that in many organisations people are not sufficiently skilled to harness the power of t
Data science and technology is identifying the needs for over a million Electric Vehicles in the UK
This is a guest blog by Alice Goudie from Emu Analytics, a massively innovative and capable company in London, that shows how data science, mapping and analysis will help drive a b
Data in action that is creating a vibrant Belgian town
In 2013 I was involved in co-authoring The Grimsey Review – An alternative future for our high streets. Again in 2018 we are doing #GrimseyReview2 which will look at the firs
Where is Roeselare and why are the #GrimseyReview2 team visiting it this week- part 1
This week four members of the #GrimseyReview2 team will visit a town in Belgium. Why I hear you ask? It might seem odd in this time of BREXIT getting all the attention that a team
Grimsey Review 1 – what were the recommendations?
As I sit down to write the data and evidence chapter with considerably more material than in 2013 I am drawn to what we wrote in 2013 and ask myself; What has changed? A lot has ch
What does today’s news tells us about the form and function of place?
Today, 11th April 2018, is an interesting day in terms of data around companies and places in the UK. The most anticipated news was around Tesco’s latest results. In addition
Why Grimsey Review 2?
In the wake of recent news about distressed retailers (30,000 according to Begbies Traynor), CVAs, administrations and closures (Warren Evans, Thomas Cook, Carluccio’s, Jamie Oli
Real Estate Investment Managers – What Business Are You Actually In?
This may seem a curious question but one of the popular misconceptions for real estate investment managers is that they are actually in the real estate business. Sure, we all work
Armageddon week in weather and retail. Are they linked?
This week (26 Feb to 2 March) has been the most significant for a long time with regards the fortunes of UK retailers and food and beverage operators. We have seen the administrati