Footfall

Feb footfall signals 15th month of decline

Footfall fell by 2% in February, a significant decline compared with the previous year, when it fell by 0.2%, and marks the fifteenth consecutive month of decline.…

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Primark owner reports 4% sales boost for H1 2019

Associated British Foods (AFB), which owns Primark, has announced that sales at the retailer are expected to be 4% ahead…

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January posts lowest footfall decline in three years

January footfall declined 0.8% according to the latest data from Ipsos Retail Performance – the lowest decline in three years.…

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Footfall drops at Intu shopping centres

Footfall at Intu shopping centres have seen a 1.6% decrease according to the group’s full year results for 2018. However,…

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Game and Argos’ market share boosted by major game releases

Game and Argos have reported increased growth in physical entertainment market shares for the 12 weeks to 13 January 2019,…

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Amazon ‘to launch checkout-free shops’ in London

Online retail giant Amazon has reportedly secured property to open checkout-free stores in London, making it the first openings of…

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High street vacancies on the rise, retail data shows

The national town centre vacancy rate was 9.9% in January 2019, up from 8.9% a year earlier This is according…

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How UK retailers can make the most of Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year falls on the 5th of February this year and ushers in a week-long, national holiday in China.…

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Moss Bros eyeing Debenhams interim chair

Fashion retailer, Moss Bros is looking at Debenhams interim chair Terry Duddy to replace its outgoing chair Debbie Hewitt. Duddy,…

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Digital transformation – the key to a truly engaged customer and workforce

Retail is one of the most challenging sectors in the UK right now, particularly with the collapse of the British…

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