Charnwood Borough Council Retail and Town Centres Study December 2018 Final Report Prepared on behalf of WYG Environment Planning Transport Limited. Quay West at MediaCityUK, Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1HH Tel: +44 (0)161 872 3223 Fax: +44 (0)161 872 3193 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.wyg.com WYG Environment Planning Transport Limited. Registered in England & Wales Number: 03050297 Registered Office: Arndale Court, Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2UJ Charnwood Retail and Town Centres Study Contents 1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Instruction ................................................................................................................. 4 1.2 Structure of Report ..................................................................................................... 5 2.0 Current and Emerging Retail and Leisure Trends ...................................................... 6 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Polarisation and the Decline of Secondary Centres ........................................................ 6 2.3 The End of the ‘Big Four Space Race’ and the Rise of the Discounter ............................. 8 2.4 Special Forms of Trading ...........................................................................................11 2.5 Leisure and the Appetite for Additional Food and Drink ................................................13