Footfall in June was 0.7% down on a year ago, down on the 0.2% fall in May and below the three-month average of a 0.3% decline, according to the British Retail Consortium-Springboard Footfall Monitor. Footfall on the high street was 1.7% ...
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"Retailers should collaborate to figure out ways to bring the excitement and enticement back to the High Street." As Independent Retailer Month enters its third week, the campaign is urging retailers to recognise the benefits of ...
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Overall like for like sales among mid-market retailers up 1% YOY in June. Increased basket sizes and targeted discounting have helped retailers shrug off the dip in footfall from the good weather and the World Cup, according to the latest ...
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Footfall in May was 0.2% down on a year ago, marginally down on the 0.1% fall in April and below the three-month average of a 0.6% increase. Footfall on the high street was 0.9% down on the previous year for May, up on April’s fall of ...
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Retail footfall in May was 0.2% down on a year ago, marginally down on the 0.1% fall in April and below the three-month average of a 0.6% increase, reports the latest BRC/Springboard Retail Footfall Monitor. The report found that footfall ...
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Vale-Bridgecraft has appointed furniture marketing specialist Claire Parker – formerly marketing director for Hammonds, Next Kitchens and most recently Furniture Link – to drive the marketing and unique show centre offer for the ...
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According to the BRC, footfall in April was 0.1% lower than a year ago, down on the 1.8% rise in March. High streets reported the largest decline, falling 1.4%, substantially down from the 2.6% rise in March while shopping centres ...
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Mall-Connect, a leading software company for shopping center marketing, announced the launch of the world’s first omni channel marketing platform: MyDeck. MyDeck enables shopping centers to eliminate two threats: First, the ...
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The firm encourages retailers to take up its free POS initiative to drive footfall and customer return. Carte Blanche has seen a strong response to its new collection of Moshlings plush, with sales already exceeding initial expectations. ...
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According to the BRC/Springboard's recent footfall monitor, retail footfall in March was 1.8% higher than a year ago, significantly up on the 2.9% fall in February and above the three-month average of 0.4%. In addition, footfall on the high ...
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The ToyNews Retail Advisory Board gives its views on the first major holiday of this year "Easter is the second biggest selling time behind Christmas," according to some of the UK's leading toy retailers. Traditionally a gifting period ...
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Footfall on the High Street was 2.6% higher than the previous year for March, says BRC. Shoppers are returning to the High Street, with latest figures from the BRC/Springboard Footfall monitor showing that footfall in March was 1.8 per ...
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Retailers champion the global board game festival for driving footfall and boosting sales. Independent toy, collectible and comic stores across the UK are preparing for an onslaught of gaming fans this weekend, as International Tabletop ...
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Indie reports uplift in dress up and accessories sales through the annual event. If you have spotted a gaggle of Harry Potters at the local toy shop or a group of Peter Pans skipping through the town centre, there's no need to panic, it's ...
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Last week, John Lewis saw a respite from wet weather which, combined with the February half term, resulted in a solid week's sales, closing up 7.3% on the year. Sales in branches were slightly up, boosted by half term footfall, while ...
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