Footfall

Ten ways to outperform 2017’s Black Friday retail success

It may be a relatively recent entry in the UK retail calendar, but Black Friday looks set to take the…

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Retail centre ‘to rival Bicester Village’ planned for The O2

Crosstree Retail Estate Partners and AEG Europe have announced a new 85-store retail centre to rival Bicester Village will open…

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The Works to open 50 stores per year and plans to IPO

Discount retailer The Works has unveiled plans to float on the London Stock Exchange and open 50 new stores each…

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Footfall dips for seventh consecutive month despite World Cup boost

Retail footfall dipped for a seventh consecutive month in June, despite the boost in spending brought on by the World…

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Waking up to the opportunity of digital signage

Against a backdrop of declining footfall in retail, it’s hardly surprising that we’re starting to see more innovative approaches from…

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Bumper June footfall sees record increase of 11.4%

UK retailers benefited from record month-on-month growth in footfall for June, with a 11.4% increase in high street traffic compared…

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The end of the high street as we know it?

A week doesn’t go by without another retailer hitting the headlines. M&S, Poundworld, Carphone Warehouse, Mothercare and House of Fraser…

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Hot weather springs profit warning at DFS

DFS has announced a profit warning, blaming poor sales performance on decreased high street footfall during the hot weather, disruption…

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The advantage of customer intelligence and what retailers can learn from House of Fraser

Another day, another high street stalwart closing some of its doors. With a deal now struck with creditors, House of…

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UK Treasury rejects retailers’ business rates reform calls

The UK Treasury has today rejected calls from retailers who say business rates should be reformed to create a level…

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