Soult’s Retail View

Since 2009, Soult’s Retail View is where we have blogged about retail and high street news. Latest posts are below; ones from 2018 and earlier are here.

Some of the sights of Derby in December 2024. All photographs by Graham Soult

Derby’s “Love Sadler Gate” shows the power of indie collaboration

Post date December 20, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

A modern Aldi store. Photograph by Graham Soult

Graham talks about Aldi’s growth on BBC Radio Cumbria

Post date November 28, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

Will HSRAs help fill vacant units like this? Photograph by Graham Soult

High Street Rental Auctions will shine a light on the wider problem of who owns Britain’s retail property

Post date November 13, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

Graham Soult in the St Cuthbert's Hospice Shop in Chester-le-Street

Chester-le-Street’s St Cuthbert’s Hospice Shop – always awash with interesting #CharityShopFinds!

Post date November 8, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

Inside and outside Crush in Durham. Photographs by Graham Soult

Checking out wine bar Crush in Durham’s North Road

Post date September 26, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

Eldon Garden last month (August 2024)

Eldon Garden: is its future as a shopping centre, or something else?

Post date September 5, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

Inside Eldon Square's new Søstrene Grene store. All photographs by Graham Soult

Offering eye-catching merchandising and impressive value, Søstrene Grene is a delightful addition to Newcastle’s Eldon Square

Post date August 30, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

A selection of images from the day in Paisley

Graham talks “#Woolies15” at Heritage Trust Network high street conference in Paisley

Post date August 23, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

Taunton's Debenhams store in 2012. Photograph by Graham Soult

Graham on BBC Radio Somerset: “If we tell people how awful everything is, it stops them discovering all the good stuff on the high street”

Post date August 14, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

A montage of views from my Penrith visit. All photographs by Graham Soult

Penrith’s floral investment demonstrates the town’s civic pride

Post date August 12, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

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