Footfall

Card Factory reports ‘robust’ performance

Card and gifts retailer Card Factory has revealed a 3% increase in total group sales in its first-quarter trading update.…

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Intu Chapelfield shopping centre gives shoppers space-hoppers

Intu Chapelfield in Norwich is trialing the use of space-hoppers for visitors this week as it hopes to encourage more…

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B&Q owner Kingfisher reports poor Q1 sales

DIY retailer B&Q has reported a 9% drop in like-for-like sales for the three months to April 30 2018. According…

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‘Royal wedding fever’ to boost retail spending by £195m

The royal wedding is set to boost retail sales across the UK by an estimated £195m by the end of…

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Northern Ireland suffers most from UK retail struggles

Northern Ireland is suffering the worst of retail’s bad weather, showing a 7.3% drop in footfall and a retail space…

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Wet start to April dampens retail footfall

Footfall in April decreased by 3.3%, which is a significant decline compared to the 1.6% increase seen the previous year.…

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Fall in shop prices marks fifth year of deflation

Shop prices fell by 1% in April marking the fifth year of deflation for retail prices. According to the British…

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Top 3 reasons retailers might struggle to maintain footfall

In today’s competitive retail environment, driving footfall remains the bedrock of any successful brick-and-mortar store. With more big names announcing…

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Record online retail sales growth in March

Online UK retail sales grew by 18.9% year-on-year (YoY) in March, as the high street reported the steepest year-on-year drop…

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Retailers miss out on £18k a year through ‘surf and turf’ shopping trend

New research by Barclaycard has revealed that UK shoppers each abandon an online basket worth an average of £29.37 every…

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