Footfall

Why automation is a crucial opportunity for retailers

It doesn’t take an expert to tell you how prevalent automation is right now in British industries. We’ve all ‘self-scanned’…

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Grocery market growth cools as Christmas nears

Grocery market share figures have cooled in the lead up the Christmas, growing only 2% for the 12 weeks to…

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Turn Golden Quarter ‘flings’ with customers into long term relationships

The Golden Quarter presents brands and retailers with multiple opportunities to engage with shoppers and ultimately boost sales. However, the…

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How to deal with ‘buyer’s remorse’ amidst the Christmas shopping frenzy

With Christmas quickly approaching, footfall in shops rising and clicks online increasing, customers are rushing to grab the best Christmas…

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Footfall struggles to keep up in November

Footfall in November fell by 3.2%, a significant decline on the previous year when it grew by 0.2%, according to…

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Mike Ashley’s Flannels given £125k rates relief despite £65m turnover

Mike Ashley’s high end fashion chain Flannels has been handed £125,000 in business rates “help” by a local council amid…

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It’s not too late for the high street to make a success of Christmas

Black Friday is over and retailer’s sights are now being set on the Christmas rush, as retailers look to capitalise…

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UK customers to boost retailers with £420 festive spend

New Christmas trading analysis from PwC has suggested UK shoppers are preparing to spend an average of £420 on Christmas…

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Footfall slumps following Black Friday weekend

High street footfall slumped by 5.5% in the week following the Black Friday weekend, according to figures from retail analysts…

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Whittaker-led consortium abandons £2.8bn Intu offer

John Whittaker’s consortium has decided to scrap its bid to acquire Intu Properties following three extensions blaming the “uncertainty around…

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