Footfall

Hammerson Intu takeover plans still firm

Shopping centre owner Hammerson will continue with its plans to takeover rival Intu for £3.4bn. This was announced as the…

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An algorithmic approach to more personalised customer relationships

Personalisation in retail is not new – this is what retailers have been doing since the days of the little…

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Online retail sales see 13.9% year on year growth

UK online retail sales were up 13.9% year-on-year (YoY) in January, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini…

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Retail footfall takes a hit with Scotland showing sharpest decline

Footfall in January decreased by 1.6% year-on-year, showing a deeper decrease than the rate seen for January 2017, according to…

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UK high street sees ‘glacial growth’ in January

In the month of January, total like-for-like sales were up by 0.6% compared to 0.1% for the same month last…

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Popping Off? The pop-up shop looks set for a revival in 2018

While some of the UK’s favourite brands experienced a dip in footfall and an increase in online sales over the…

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H&M to open fewer stores in 2018 after quarterly profit drops 34%

Fashion retailer H&M has announced it will open fewer stores in 2018 after reporting a quarterly drop in profit of…

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Fashion store East enters administration

Fashion retailer East has entered administrations, with 314 employees at risk of losing their jobs. Reports today said the brand…

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Carpetright shares crash 41.9% amid profit warning

Specialist carpet retailer Carpetright has issued another profit warning prompting shares to fall by 41.9%, at the time of writing.…

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Costa predicts tough year ahead

Whitbread, the group which owns Costa and Premier Inn, has reported that a “tough UK high street environment and inflation”…

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