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  • Jan- 2025 -
    8 January
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    Shaping the future of retail analytics

    Shaping the future of retail analytics

    Diane Wehrle, co-founder of Springboard, is a name synonymous with retail data innovation. Her journey from a business graduate to a pioneer in retail analytics is a testament to vision, resilience, and seizing untapped opportunities. In an industry often starved for real-time, actionable insights, Wehrle’s work has transformed how retailers…

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  • Feb- 2024 -
    29 February
    High StreetHalf-term boost fails to save Feb footfall

    Half-term boost fails to save Feb footfall

    Half-term failed to save footfall figures in February as it declined by -2.2% across UK retail destinations for the second consecutive month, largely driven by a drop in footfall of -3.5% in high streets, according to the latest figures from MRI Springboard. MRI said the start of the month was…

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  • 13 February
    High StreetWet weather sees footfall slump 5.2%

    Wet weather sees footfall slump 5.2%

    Heavy rain and snow across some parts of the UK saw footfall drop 5.2% across all retail destinations when compared with the previous year, according to the latest data from MRI Springboard. Footfall declined 7.9% in high streets with many office workers choosing to work from home where possible, with…

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  • Jan- 2024 -
    23 January
    NewsToday’s news in brief-23/1/24

    Today’s news in brief-23/1/24

    Boohoo has changed its leadership as Shaun McCabe has stepped down as CFO, and Stephen Morana has been appointed as the new CFO. Morana, known for his ecommerce expertise, will assume the role on 19 February 2024. Boohoo highlighted Morana’s experience, including leading businesses through IPOs and creating significant shareholder…

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  • 23 January
    High StreetStorm Isha dampens early week footfall

    Storm Isha dampens early week footfall

    Battering winds from Storm Isha hit retail over Sunday and Monday with footfall across all UK retail destinations down -4.6% on the week previous and down -5.1% on 2023 levels, according to the latest data from MRI Springboard. Against 2023 levels, footfall on UK high streets slumped by -14.4% on…

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  • Nov- 2023 -
    3 November
    High StreetOctober washout sees footfall drop 5.7% in October

    October washout sees footfall drop 5.7% in October

    Footfall decreased 5.7% in October as wet weather negatively impacted consumers’ willingness to visit UK highstreets, according to the latest data from MRI Springboard. It found that high street footfall decreased by 4.6% in October (YoY), down from -1.7% in September. Meanwhile, retail parks experienced a 4.3% decline, down from…

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  • Oct- 2023 -
    3 October
    NewsFootfall forecast to drop in run-up to Christmas

    Footfall forecast to drop in run-up to Christmas

    Christmas for retailers and the hospitality industry will be challenging due to rising bills that will have started to bite since September, the retail intelligence experts at MRI Software, formerly Springboard, are forecasting.  It found that this year, footfall across all UK retail destinations will decline on a month-to-month basis,…

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  • Aug- 2023 -
    30 August
    High StreetBank holiday boosts footfall by 10.5% on Sunday

    Bank holiday boosts footfall by 10.5% on Sunday

    Footfall on Sunday (27 August) was +10.5% higher than the week before, rising in all three destination types; by +9% in high streets, by +9.8% in retail parks and by +14.2% in shopping centres thanks to bank holiday Monday. According to the latest data from MRI Springboard, whilst footfall rose…

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  • 15 August
    High StreetSummer holidays sees high street footfall up 4.8%

    Summer holidays sees high street footfall up 4.8%

    Footfall across all UK retail destinations increased by 0.7%, driven by high streets where footfall rose by +4.8% from the week before, according to the latest data from MRI Springboard. The rise has been credited to the school summer holidays with coastal towns also seeing a 2.3% increase. In contrast,…

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  • 3 August
    High StreetJuly footfall drops for the first time since 2009

    July footfall drops for the first time since 2009

    Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -0.3% over the month from June to July 2023, marking the first time it dropped in the month since 2009. According to the latest data from Springboard, there was a month on month decrease in footfall in high streets of -1.7%, whilst in…

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