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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Jun- 2018 -29 JuneAdvice
Could ‘good cost, bad cost’ rescue the UK high street?
A series of high-profile CVAs and administrations in recent months are a powerful reminder of the tough conditions currently facing the UK high street. The fall in the value of the pound post-Brexit, combined with squeezed consumer spending and recent hikes in business rates have brought many retailers to breaking…
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28 JuneClothing & Shoes
Fashion market could lose £350m over next year
The British fashion market – covering clothing, footwear and accessories – could lose £350m in the next 12 months, according to new projections from shopper behaviour experts, Kantar Worldpanel. While overall shopper numbers have increased by 228,000 in the 52 weeks ending 3 June, the fashion market declined by 0.4%…
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27 JuneHigh Street
City centres ‘must break reliance’ on retail, says think tank
Too many city centres across England and Wales are over-dependent on retail, and must swap shops for offices, housing and public spaces, according to a new report. Research published by the think tank Centre for Cities with support from Capita, examined for the composition of commercial space in UK cities…
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27 JuneHigh Street
Costa Coffee sales dip 2% in Q1
Coffee chain Costa has reported a fall in like-for-like sales at the start of the year, blaming a lack of shoppers on the high street. Although total UK sales grew by 5.2% due to new store openings, according to Costa owner Whitbread, the UK’s biggest coffee chain revealed a 2%…
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19 JuneComment
‘What’s In Store For You’ – Can PPC drive store sales?
Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising has traditionally been seen as a tool to drive online sales. However, with developments in technology – and the way in which we can track the customer journey – PPC is also becoming an important tool for driving in-store sales. With growing numbers of high street stores…
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14 JuneHigh Street
N Brown to close all of its remaining stores
N Brown Group, which owns fashion retailers JD Williams, Jacamo and Simply Be, has announced plans to shut down all of its remaining 20 stores, putting 240 jobs at risk. The company had a 0.4% dip in group revenue and 2.8% drop in product revenue in its Q1 report. Poor…
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11 JuneHigh Street
Retail footfall returns to high street
High street footfall increased to 0.5% in May according to the latest BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor. According to the report May’s better weather resulted in a marginal improvement in footfall across the nation’s high street and out-of-town shopping areas, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the long term trend…
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4 JuneHigh Street
Footfall drops 8.6% as sunshine fails to attract shoppers
The UK high street saw an overall 8.6% year-on-year drop in footfall despite the warm May bank holidays, figures show. According to Ipsos’ UK Retail Traffic Weathermap, London and the south east saw the sharpest decline with 13.3% fewer shoppers on the high street compared with the same period last…
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May- 2018 -31 MayHigh Street
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. Like-for-like sales decreased by 0.4%, but total and like-for-like sales over the quarter showed a robust performance. Karen Hubbard, Card Factory’s CEO, said: “We have had a solid start…
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31 MayShopping Centres
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 footfall. The ‘Happy S-hopping’ initiative aims to appeal to shoppers’ childish side, with research by Intu showing that 63% of adults still get the same thrill from playing childhood games…
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