Springboard
This coverage focuses on Springboard’s retail footfall data and insights, examining trends in shopper behaviour across UK high streets, shopping centres, and retail parks. Reporting includes analysis of footfall figures, seasonal patterns, consumer confidence indicators, and the commercial implications for retail strategy. The coverage helps retail managers, brand executives, and decision-makers understand customer flows and adapt operations accordingly.
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Jan- 2020 -20 JanuaryProperty
Intu seeks £1bn of emergency funds
Intu has announced it will seek to raise equity in its efforts to fix its balance sheet. The commercial real estate giant said it was a “number one priority” to make progress in its strategy to fix the balance sheet, which included targeting an equity raise alongside its full year…
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13 JanuaryHigh Street
December footfall hit by Black Friday
Footfall dropped 2.5% in December, according to the latest figures from Springboard’s footfall monitor and insights. The data provider said this came as “no surprise”, as December footfall has only increased once since 2009. Despite this, the fall was at the “upper end of the scale of decline”. The “noticeable”…
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6 JanuaryComment
The magic formula for data monetisation
Moving into the new year, there’s a good chance that you already have a fairly clear idea of your company’s objectives over the next 12 months. And if finding new ways to generate revenue is amongst them, you’ll be unsurprised to learn that your company is not alone. Here at…
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2 JanuaryHigh Street
Boxing Day footfall falls to lowest level since 2010
Retail footfall decreased by 10.6% on Boxing Day in 2019, and marks the largest decrease in footfall since 2010. The research from Springboard found the decline to be larger than the last two years combined for the period. In 2018 footfall was 4.2% lower than in 2017 and in 2017…
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Dec- 2019 -17 DecemberHigh Street
Footfall slows after Black Friday boost
Footfall across UK retail destinations dropped by 0.9% post Black Friday, according to the latest retail figures from Springboard. In the week between 8 December and 14 December, footfall faced an annual decline of 5%, in line with the “lull” in trading that Springboard anticipated for the period. These latest…
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9 DecemberHigh Street
Wet weather hits November footfall
Retail footfall in November dropped 3.4% year-on-year after “severe wet weather” deterred shoppers in the last two weeks of the month, according to the latest figures from Springboard. Springboard also revealed that footfall was likely affected by shoppers holding out for Black Friday discounts. Black Friday was deemed to have…
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3 DecemberHigh Street
Black Friday footfall up 3.3%
Black Friday footfall rose by 3.3% year-on-year according to the latest figures from Springboard. The Retail intelligence experts found that shopper numbers increased in all three destination types with shopping centres faring the best with an increase in footfall of +6.5% as shoppers looked to make the most of the…
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Nov- 2019 -11 NovemberHigh Street
Brexit woes and wet weather dampen October footfall
Retail footfall faced further decline in the month of October, according to new figures from the BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor. Footfall in non-food stores fell -6.2% from October of the previous year, whilst shopper numbers fell significantly by -3.2%. Reduced footfall was felt in all sectors of retail, across…
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Oct- 2019 -14 OctoberHigh Street
Retail footfall slumps 10% over last seven years
Retail footfall has dropped by 10% in the last seven years, according to the latest footfall figures from the BRC and Springboard. It comes amid another month of declining footfall, as the number of shoppers visiting high streets stores dropped by 1.7% in September, compared with the same point last…
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Sep- 2019 -9 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Footfall drops off in late summer
Footfall continued its decline over the late summer, recording a 1.3% decline for the four week period to 24 August. According to the latest BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor, the latest decline is compared with 1.6% drop for the same period last year. High street footfall declined by 1.9%, following…
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