Footfall

EWM income rises after acquisitions

Retailer Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) has announced a significant increase in revenue to £936m for the 18-month period to August…

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Why experiential retail has never been more important

Picture the scene: A 400m maze with 8ft high walls and a tree-house retreat as its centrepiece, with yoga sessions…

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Tailoring the consumer experience

Consumers are increasingly looking for more personal, community-orientated shopping experiences, with a recent IRI survey highlighting that over 50% of…

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Footfall ‘plummets’ in May

Footfall declined by 3.5% in May, compared with the same point last year when it declined by 0.4%, according to…

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Personalisation and its role in retail

In order to encourage footfall and, by extension sales, retail stores are having to work twice as hard to stand…

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Card Factory sees Q1 sales rise 6%

Card Factory has reported a 6.4% rise in total group sales during the first quarter of the year thanks to…

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4 click-and-collect mistakes all retailers need to avoid

When it comes to high street retail, offering click-and-collect can have a monumental effect on a business’ overall customer experience.…

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Pivoting on experience to revive the UK high-street

It’s no secret that it’s a troubling time for the UK high-street. The recent news that Boots might be considering…

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Brands vs the people: the rise of independent online retailers

After the hard knock the UK’s retail sector took following the 2008 financial crash, things are finally starting to look…

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The state of the UK high street in 2019

We may only be in the first half of the 2019 but there has already been a continuation of 2018’s…

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