Footfall
This coverage explores footfall trends and their impact on the UK retail sector. Reporting includes data on shopper visits, analysis of high street and shopping centre traffic, seasonal fluctuations, and the effectiveness of initiatives to drive in-store engagement. Designed for retail executives and managers, it offers insights to inform operational planning, marketing strategies, and store performance evaluations.
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Aug- 2021 -18 AugustFeatures
The pandemic hasn’t killed footfall analysis
The global pandemic and rising e-commerce seem intrinsically linked, with Covid-19 billed as the virus that inadvertently killed our already ailing high streets. Surely, then, as retailers shift their efforts online footfall analysis is becoming an increasingly irrelevant way to analyse British businesses’ operations both physically and digitally? Well, perhaps…
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18 AugustAdvice
In-store retail is due for a comeback: how to succeed in the post-vax reopening
Bricks and mortar retail has had a difficult year, and while the situation is improving as vaccines roll out, it’s clear that business as usual is still a long way off. The sector is still reeling from the impact of the Covid crisis, and retailers of every size have been…
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17 AugustSupply Chain
Post Office and DPD partner for ‘click and collect’ services
The Post Office and DPD have announced a new partnership that will see parcels delivered directly to its branches for click-and-collect services, opening up its network to external carriers for the first time in its 360-year history. The service will initially be available at around 250 Post Offices this month…
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16 AugustHigh Street
Pret to create 2,000 new roles through expansion
Pret A Manger is reportedly planning to open up to 100 new shops across the UK, in a move that is set to create around 2,000 new jobs. According to the Sunday Times, the chain is set to open up the new sites with the help of its franchisees. The…
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10 AugustHigh Street
Summer holidays boost UK footfall
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +1.4% last week against the week before, after a rise of +2.4% in the week before last, as the school summer holidays continued to keep footfall buoyant. Across high streets, the increase in activity was nearly double the overall result at a rise…
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6 AugustEconomy
Scottish footfall remains subdued
Figures provided by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and Sensormatic IQ data. show footfall for retailers is down 27.1% in July on the same month in 2019. Scottish shopping centre footfall declined by 34.1% in July, while footfall in Glasgow was down 26.1% compared to the same month in 2019.…
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6 AugustHigh Street
Footfall stalls due to ‘turbulent’ July weather, says BRC
Total footfall across the UK declined 28% for the four weeks to 31 July 2021 when compared to the same period in 2019. According to the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC’s) sensormatic IQ data, the figure sits below the three-month average of a 27.7% fall. The drop has been attributed to…
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6 AugustProperty
Hammerson to redevelop empty retail units for new purposes
Hammerson has announced that it is looking to redevelop its empty retail units, with a medium to long-term view of using them for alternative uses, such as residential, hotels or workspaces. The landlord said there are opportunities to “reinvigorate the assets and grow revenue by filling void units, generating additional…
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Jul- 2021 -27 JulyCoronavirus
Footfall rises 3.3% but ‘pingdemic’ slows growth
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 3.3% last week from the week before, however the hot weather and cautiousness around the ‘pingdemic’ slowed growth throughout the week. According to the latest figures from Springboard, footfall rose in all three destination types, but it revealed that the 4.1% increase in…
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19 JulyHigh Street
Footfall set to spike amid ‘Freedom Day’
Footfall across the UK is set to rise by 19.7% this week in the wake of ‘Freedom Day’, according to the latest data from Springboard. It comes as restrictions are set to be lifted in England from today (19 July) onwards. According to Springboard, whilst the removal of restrictions in…
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