Footfall

Shop vacancy rate rises to highest level in four years

The national town centre vacancy rate rose to 10.2% empty outlets, according to data from the BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies…

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Retailers should learn from shopping centres to be inclusive

Shopping centres increasingly act as hubs pulling local communities together and are becoming an essential cornerstone of everyday life. As…

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Why shopping centres must now focus on experience

The traditional shopping centre model is currently undergoing a seismic shift. I’ve no doubt that those centres that will thrive…

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Can e-commerce save the high street?

According to PwC a record net 2,481 stores disappeared from the UK’s top 500 high streets in 2018 – 40%…

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Beating the retail downturn: three lessons from Dunelm

We are clearly amidst challenging times for high street retailers at the moment, with Brexit uncertainty coupled with increased competition…

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Primark HY profits surge 25%

Primark has seen its half-year operating profit jump 25% to £426m during the six months ending 2 March. Primark said…

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Hot weather increases high street footfall over Easter weekend

High street footfall over the Easter bank holiday weekend increased by 6.5% on Friday, 1.2% on Saturday and 8.4% by…

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Kuwait-based investors acquire 50% stake of Intu Derby

Intu properties and Cale Street Investments LP, an investment firm backed by the Kuwait Investment Office, London, have announced the…

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Card Factory profits fall as footfall hits LFL sales

Card Factory has reported in its latest full-year results that profit before tax fell by 8.3% to £66.6m as its…

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The future of wireless retail technology

Digital transformation, although a term thrown around a lot within all industries, refers to changes made to business models in…

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