Book review – ‘Visionaries, Rebels and Machines’

Retail has been profoundly changed by technology and although this book is not about retail it is about technology and that makes it potentially an interesting read for retailers and others in the wider eco-system. The publication tells the story of the history of technology – of ‘humanity’s extraordinary journey from electrification to cloudification’ (published…

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Book Review – Croydonopolis

Developer and operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has been granted planning permission by Croydon Council to revitalise the frontage of Croydon’s historic department store Allders with several new food offers, shops and other services. So reads the latest press release highlighting yet another initiative involving Croydon and its cityscape that has long been entwined with retail. The…

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