Revo On Air

HAPPY NEW YEAAAARRR! We hope you’re striding into 2020 with a sense of rejuvenation and a fresh perspective on the year ahead. We have the most inspiring of podcasts to help you usher in the first week of 2020. Homelessness is a growing issue in the UK. We believe that the placemaking industry is perfectly placed to play a key role in creating lasting, substantive solutions to the causes of homelessness, as well as lifting people out of vulnerable positions through providing jobs, skills and training. In this podcast we talk to Chris Hancock and Julian Burnham, who, as well as being utterly lovely people are inspiring advocates for the Homelessness. Chris Hancock is Head of Best Practice at Crisis UK and Julian Burnham is Managing Director of Change Please. They join Samantha Sen to kick off a new decade and talk about the causes of Homelessness, support and solutions and how the placemaking industry can get involved. Along the way we talk about the build up of pressure in todays society, people falling through the net and the importance of empowerment. We hear about what it means to be able to give something, after years begging and why getting people indoors is the best way to start to address other life limiting issues. The solutions are complex and it’s a process but there are opportunities to get involved. Find out more @: https://www.crisis.org.uk/ https://www.changeplease.org/ https://www.revocommunity.org/eventspages/insightful20

Learnings, challenges and successes from across the placemaking industry in 2019. Ed Cooke CEO of Revo, talks to Mark Robinson Founder of Ellandi and current Revo President and Ailish Christian-West Revo’s incoming 2020 Revo president. The team grappling with the big questions facing the placemaking industry: - What is the new purpose of retail and what does repurposing actually mean? - Is social value important and how is it measured in our industry? - Is current taxation and government policy for placemaking fit for purpose? Ed, Mark and Ailish explore some of the learning from Land Securities, Ellandi and from the Revo community. It’s been quite a year and it the pace of change shows no sign of slowing down. Join Revo on Jan 15th for an informative, interactive and research led morning at Wedlake Bell London. Hear from industry experts on their predictions for 2020. Book Here: https://www.revocommunity.org/eventspages/insightful20

Sam Sen, Revo’s head of policy and campaigns, talks to Neil Hockin and Stefano Feilla to explore some of the learning from the USA property and placemaking scene. UK retail property industry is going through a profound change at the moment and the USA is experiencing some of the same trends. The Revo study tour programme is a fantastic way to explore outside the boarders of our own country to find new inspiring solutions. This year the tour went to Washington and New York. Stefano and Neil talk about the impact of placemaking in these two leading cities. They discuss the developments they visited including Hudson Yards, DUMBO, Union Market and Industry City. Consumers want a holistic offer from shops, to work space, to places to live and be entertained. We explore how America is creating mixed use urban regeneration, cutting-edge retail, and inspiring leisure destinations and neighbourhoods. But how does this translate to learnings for UK towns and cities? Get involved in the 2020 Revo study tour and register your interest with Stacey@revocommunity.org

Were you part of this year’s Revo Conference & Exhibition? It was one of our best years yet. Over 2,200 of the industries most senior and influential decision makers attended to learn, socialise and do deals. Hear what some of the delegates have to say about everything from Brexit, to how they see the future of Retail in the UK in this special bonus episode of Revo On Air. This podcast is a collection of thoughts and ideas about the future of retail from some of the big thinkers who visited our Revo On Air pod at Revo Liverpool 2019. The podcast features: - Howard Ebison, Operations Director, Hammerson - Jonathan Stockham, President of PMA and Head of Estates at Specsavers - Claire Hill, Colman Architects - Paul Hammond, Operations Director, CELS Group - Alessandro Gaffuri, CEO, CELS Group Revo Conference & Exhibition brought together a packed insights programme of speakers from all corners of the industry, you can catch up on all the action via our youtube channel: http://tiny.cc/RevoLiverpool2019YouTube Join us next year at in Manchester 15-17th September 2020. https://10times.com/revo-conference-exhibition For more on Revo and the work we do, visit our website: https://www.revocommunity.org Join in the conversation on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Kux0h2

Tom Whittington and Mark Garmon-Jones talk to Samantha Sen about over supply of retail space and sustainable repurposing. Retail is at a point where a multitude of structural challenges are making us rethink space. Tom Whittington and Mark Garmon-Jones discuss the issue of oversupply of retail space in the UK, where the problem areas are and why this doesn’t mean that retail places are dead and buried. The new Savills publication ‘Re:Imagining Retail’ was launched at Revo Liverpool 2019. The report is optimistic about the future. Tom and Mark argue that the industry needs to act now and engage with stakeholders from local authorities, retailers, consumers, and investors. The future looks towards a new era of more balanced, sustainable places and more fulfilled consumers. Samantha Sen, Head of Thought Leadership at Revo talks to Mark and Tom about examples of successful repurposing and the exciting times ahead that will provide a sustainable road map for many cities and town centres. Find out more and order your copy of ‘Re:Imagining Retail’ contact twhittington@savills.com or mgjones@savills.com

Amazon has revolutionised retail, and it shows no signs of stopping. When Amazon say they put customer experience first they mean it. They consistently raised the bar for retail online setting new standards and disrupting almost all product categories. As Amazon open there first London physical stores Ed Cooke interviews Miya Knights about ‘the Amazon effect’ and what we might see from them next. Miya Knights has nearly 20 years' experience as a journalist, editor and research director, she regularly appears on BBC, ITB and Sky News commenting on technology use in retail. Miya is co-author of two books: - Amazon, how the world most relentless retailer will continue to revolutionise commerce. And - Omnichannel Retail, how to build winning stores in a digital world This podcast is brought to you by Revo the UK’s largest not-for-profit members organisation for the placemaking industry. We promote learning and education and invest in industry insights, events, awards and government lobbying. Find out more at www.revocommunity.org or join the conversation @RevoLatest on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Retail technology has the power to change the physical fabric of our towns and cities in the UK. It enables retailers to get the right product to the right person in the right place at the right time and for the right price. But as technology revolutionises the way we shop what are the implication for physical retail and the people who work in the retail industry? Ed Cooke talks to Julian Burnett, and in this episode we explore how to manage the transition to ecommerce whilst ensuring our towns and cities remain relevant with a bright future. Julian is a technology and business transformation leader and has held leadership positions at Sainsbury’s, John Lewis and House of Fraser and is currently VP of Global Markets, Distribution Division at IBM. This podcast is brought to you by Revo the UK’s largest not-for-profit members organisation for the placemaking industry. We promote learning and education and invest in industry insights, events, awards and government lobbying. Find out more at www.revocommunity.org or join the conversation @RevoLatest on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.