Their support has allowed us to stay proudly independent and focused, giving us the freedom to grow HighStreetPositives with real purpose. We’re incredibly grateful to have them on board.
What it means to HighStreetPositives…
This early backing has been vital to our journey so far – helping us cover essential foundations like infrastructure, platform development, and the time needed to build and grow the community. It’s enabled us to focus on amplifying positive high street stories and building momentum behind a more collaborative, forward-looking narrative.
Sorbon Estates
Sorbon Estates are property investors, developers and asset managers operating across the South East, with a strong focus on the Thames Valley region. Our portfolio spans offices, retail and industrial space in well‑connected, thriving locations.
We believe successful high streets are built on strong relationships, quality spaces and long‑term investment. By working closely with our tenants, local authorities, community organisations and other stakeholders, and by actively investing in the places we own property, we aim to support vibrant, resilient high streets that serve both local businesses and their communities. High streets are the beating heart of towns, and we are proud to play our part in helping them thrive.
Sephora is a global prestige beauty retailer operating in 35 markets with around 56,000 employees. It connects customers and brands through a highly engaged global community, serving hundreds of millions of beauty followers via more than 3,200 stores, flagship locations, and digital platforms. Its omnichannel model delivers personalised, seamless experiences across all touchpoints. Sephora offers over 500 brands plus its own label, Sephora Collection, spanning makeup, skincare, fragrance, haircare and more. Founded in 1969 in Limoges, France, and part of LVMH since 1997, it has consistently disrupted beauty retail. Its mission is to champion inspiration and inclusion, helping everyone celebrate their own version of beauty.
Nexus Planning is a leading consultancy to the built environment, with offices around the UK. The planning and regeneration consultants work extensively with the public sector to produce evidence-based strategies for our town centres, as well as the private sector in order to realise planning permissions which make a positive impact on our high streets and wider communities.
LDA Design is a collective of placemakers shaping the world for the better. We champion change that raises the quality of life without hurting the planet and are proud to be 100% employee owned. We start at the end, by asking ‘what’s the change you want to see?’ This means listening closely to find the bigger wins.  High streets thrive if they have a strong independent retail and cultural offer, a lively mix of uses, and effective partnerships between businesses, councils and communities. Through town plans, masterplans and the transformation of streets and public spaces, LDA Design brings everyone together to agree a shared strategy that wins hearts, minds and funding.
With 130+ years of heritage, Widd creates bold spaces that transform high street businesses into destinations that engage and inspire. From independent retailers to major chains, we partner with businesses to design exceptional signage, wayfinding, and brand environments that drive footfall and build lasting community connections Our support for High Street Positives reflects our commitment to thriving local economies – because when businesses invest in creating beautiful, welcoming spaces that tell their unique stories, everyone benefits.
Luxury cacao grower and chocolatier Hotel Chocolat was founded in 2004 to make exciting chocolate with three guiding principles – authenticity, originality, and ethics – that remain central to the brand’s success today. From its sustainable cacao farm in Saint Lucia to its chocolate manufacturing facility in Cambridgeshire, Hotel Chocolat connects every part of the journey – from tree to consumer. With a growing portfolio of stores in the UK and internationally, the brand continues to push boundaries in how chocolate is cultivated, crafted and enjoyed. By marrying sustainable cacao agriculture with the hedonism of top-quality chocolate, Hotel Chocolat re-invents the chocolate experience to make both people and nature happy.
At Geolytix, we partner with global organisations to unpick the complexities of customer behaviour, mobility, and spatial modelling. By bridging the gap between ‘bricks and clicks’, we empower businesses to build profitable, sustainable networks that truly serve their communities. With a global reach and a local mindset, we’re proud to support the high street with the data and insight needed to thrive in an omnichannel world.
We help the world’s leading brands, from retail and F&B to leisure and services, make smarter, evidence-based decisions using geodata and our online mapping tool MAPP with their location questions such as where to open, how to grow, and how to optimise their physical networks.
We’re the team that tells you where to go, in a polite, data-driven way!
We Are Acuity, Founding Supporter of High Street Positives, has spent over 25 years unlocking local audiences for ambitious brands with marketing that is genuinely local at heart. By combining community insight, geo-targeted activity and locally relevant creative, we help drive footfall, repeat visits and real High Street loyalty, moving brands from simply being there, to being truly wanted there.
Want your High Street to be not just busy, but buzzing? Find out more here https://www.weareacuity.com we love to talk local.
And Thank you to Our Media Partner
With Huge Thanks to Our Founding Partners:
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