Wilko's Revival, Asos' Identity Crisis and Bellwether Next Getting It Right

Nov 3, 2023

In this bumper episode of Retail Disrupted, retail consultant and high street champion Graham Soult joins Natalie to discuss Wilko’s return to the high street, Asos/Next results and the opportunities and challenges facing high streets in this digital era.

• 5m: Business rates
• 10m: Store closures
• 14m: Wilko’s demise and rebirth: what went wrong and how will the new Wilko stores be different?
• 21m: Back from the brink: how to revive defunct brands
• 28m: Mixed fashion fortunes: Is Asos still relevant and what’s the secret to Next’s resilience?
• 37m: New Channel 5 Lidl documentary
• 40m: Future of the high street

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