Don’t save the high street – change it completely, says retail guru Mary Portas

The pandemic has accelerated huge shifts in the way people shop. Now firms and government will have to wake up and innovateCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe collapse of three major chains last week has put 30,000 retail jobs at risk and triggered fears for the future of town centres. But the picture isn’t all bleak, according to experts including the former government retail tsar, Mary Portas, who says there is too much nostalgia and too little optimism about the future of the British high street.“The days of stacking stuff high and selling it fast are completely and utterly over,” says Portas, who has worked in retail for more than 40 years. “The brands that dominated did that for years and they failed to offer anything beyond mediocrity. Does anyone really miss BHS? Does anyone care about Dorothy Perkins?” Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/dec/06/dont-save-the-high-street-change-it-completely-says-retail-guru-mary-portas #retail_industry #business #coronavirus #topshop #fashion #life_and_style #uk_news #philip_green #mary_portas #debenhams #bhs