1. www.bournemouth.ac.uk The Retail Research Group Will consumers return to the Town Centre? Christine Harris

2. www.bournemouth.ac.uk The Retail Research Group Castlepoint October 2003 Largest and most successful retail parks Bournemouth, South of England 645,000 m2

3. www.bournemouth.ac.uk The Retail Research Group Retail Offer Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury Asda B&Q Warehouse Next, Boots, Gap, WH Smith, New Look, Top Shop and Clarks.

4. www.bournemouth.ac.uk The Retail Research Group Closed 30 th Nov 2005 Not expected to open before Christmas Expected to take 50 million in the run-up to Christmas

5. www.bournemouth.ac.uk The Retail Research Group Christmas Trade 3,000 car parking spaces 15,000-16,000 cars per day Where did the shoppers go?

6. www.bournemouth.ac.uk The Retail Research Group Methodology Impact on adjacent centres Observations Newspaper reports Visitor counts

7. www.bournemouth.ac.uk The Retail Research Group Competing centres Southampton (30 miles East) Castlepoint Boscombe Bournemouth Poole

8. www.bournemouth.ac.uk The Retail Research Group Retailers actions - Food Sainsburys Castlepoint Tesco Asda Marks & Spencer

9. www.bournemouth.ac.uk The Retail Research Group Retailer Actions – Clothing etc Gap H&M Marks & Spencer Principles Castlepoint

10. www.bournemouth.ac.uk The Retail Research Group Bournemouth 7 point moving average 14 Nov-14 Dec

11. www.bournemouth.ac.uk The Retail Research Group Poole 7 point moving average 14 Nov-14 Dec

12. www.bournemouth.ac.uk The Retail Research Group 2004-2005 Castle- point 15,000 - 16,000 cars per day TownBeforeAfterGains per day B’mouth-14,205-9,1245,018 Poole-9,110-6,8902,220

13. www.bournemouth.ac.uk The Retail Research Group Reopening 12 December shops might open on 19 Dec 20 December, 7 shops opened, no anchor stores 21 December Boots opened 5 January Sainsburys opened 11 January Marks & Spencer opened 15 January 9000 cars 20 January remaining stores opened except TKMaxx ( refit)

14. www.bournemouth.ac.uk The Retail Research Group Conclusions Out of town losses not gained in town Best estimate 35-40%