Footfall

Sports Direct saves House of Fraser Intu stores

Four House of Fraser stores in Intu shopping centres have been saved from closure, avoiding the loss of more than…

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Fall of the high street — can retailers survive?

The UK’s high streets are under attack. From the continued rise of online shopping, which has led to a reduction…

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Build-A-Bear lowers UK trading expectations due to ‘significant’ Brexit challenges

Build-A-Bear has announced it has lowered its trading expectations for the UK due to “significant” challenges posed by uncertainty around…

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Footfall drops for 13th consecutive month in December

Footfall declined for the 13th consecutive month in December, despite heavy discounting by retailers during the festive period. Overall footfall…

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Debenhams suffers sales struggle over Christmas

Department store chain Debenhams has reported a 3.4% drop in group like-for-like (LFL) sales for the six weeks to 5…

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Mothercare sales plunge 11.4% during third quarter

Embattled retailer Mothercare has reported an 11.4% drop in UK like-for-like sales in its Q3 trade update, which covered the…

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Retail administrations rise for second consecutive year

The number of retailers entering into administration in 2018 was 125 – compared to 118 in 2017, an increase of…

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Why the profit warning from ASOS has added to the retail gloom

Retailers are hoping for a busy New Year period following a very tough year of trading. Much of the current…

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London’s West End to receive £186m pre-Christmas boost

Shoppers visiting London’s West End are expected to spend £186m in the final three days before Christmas, according to New…

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Footfall drops in lead-up to Christmas trading period

Footfall dropped by 0.1% during the second week December, according to the latest figures from Springboard. However, the drop appears…

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