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.

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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

Some of Buxton's highlights. All photographs by Graham Soult

Buxton town centre – a place awash with high street opportunity

Post date July 31, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

International brands opening soon in Newcastle's Eldon Square

Grene shoots: the international brands opening stores in the North East

Post date July 31, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

Graham with store manager Rob at Washington M&S

It’s not a “high street”, but the new M&S in Washington shows a retailer at the top of its game

Post date May 30, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

BrewDog's bar in Reading is one of more than 70 venues across the UK

As BrewDog changes leadership, how can the business get its “punk” back?

Post date May 10, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

Graham and Andrew at LIVE 2024

A fortnight on from LIVE 2024: Retail Week x The Grocer, we reflect on 11 of the best moments from #RWGLive24

Post date March 27, 2024
Post author By Graham Soult

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