All Retail parks & out-of-town articles – Page 11
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News
Retail footfall drops in July but high streets bounce back
Footfall dipped 0.4% in July, but high streets bounced back from a sluggish June to outperform shopping centres and retail parks.
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Analysis
Analysis: What factors are really affecting footfall?
Footfall has declined at its sharpest rate since 2014, but what are the significant factors at play and what should retailers expect next?
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Agenda: Conviviality full-years plus footfall and retail sales figures
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with full-year figures from Conviviality, plus the latest footfall and retail sales data all on the agenda.
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Footfall suffers sharpest decline in two years but retail parks buck trend
Retail footfall suffered its sharpest decline in more than two years in March as the early Easter and cold weather dented traffic.
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Available space in retail parks falls to lowest level since 2002
Available square footage in retail parks fell to just 5.9% during 2015, the lowest level since 2002, according to a new report unveiled today.
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Opinion: Retail destinations must find 'magic ingredient' to beat online
As ecommerce continues to impact retail footfall, developers are relying on food outlets and leisure to attract and retain consumers.
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DFS founder Lord Kirkham in furniture comeback with new chain
DFS founder Lord Kirkham is planning to launch a furniture chain that would potentially compete head to head with the retailer he founded in 1969.
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Retail footfall drops in February as high street traffic falls 2.9%
Total retail footfall dropped 1.1% year on year in February, driven by declining customer numbers in shopping centres and high streets.
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Retailer sales rise at Trafford Centre and Lakeside owner Intu's malls
Retailer sales and footfall at Intu’s shopping centres – which include Lakeside in Essex and Manchester’s Trafford Centre – rose last year.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Is three the magic number for Dixons' combination stores?
The new ‘three-in-one’ Currys PC World Carphone Warehouse format is a mixed-brand affair, and the Hedge End branch demonstrates that it works.
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Analysis
Analysis: Trading lessons and emerging trends from the golden quarter
What were the key trends to emerge from the all-important festive trading period? OC&C’s Tom Gladstone looks at the numbers.
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News
Shoppers shun high street Christmas Sales despite 'Take back Tuesday' uplift
High street footfall fell in the week after Christmas as shoppers opted to bag their bargains at shopping centres and retail parks.
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High streets bounce back on Boxing Day as shoppers shun etailers
High street footfall soared on Boxing Day as shoppers shunned online and flocked to bricks-and-mortar stores in search of post-Christmas bargains.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why 2015 has become the year of the retail park
Often overlooked as the less glamorous part of the retail property sector, retail parks have undergone significant change in recent years.
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News
Footfall slump worsens over Black Friday weekend but retail parks recover
Footfall slumped across Black Friday weekend as consumers continued to take advantage of online flash Sales rather than visiting stores.
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Analysis
Analysis: How retail parks are racing ahead in the fight for footfall
As high streets and shopping centres grapple to halt declining footfall, the performance of retail parks is a different story.
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Retail parks continue resurgence as high streets and shopping centres suffer
Retail parks continued their resurgence in October as footfall jumped 2.9% to outperform high streets and shopping centres.
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Analysis
Retail park footfall hits new peak as high streets stem rate of decline
Retail parks recorded their biggest increase in footfall for almost two years in September as high streets slowed the rate of decline.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on August retail sales and shop vacancy rate
Retail news round-up on September 4, 2015: Worst August for retail sales since 2008 and shop vacancy rate jumps by 24%.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Next's out-of-town offer sets a standard for big-box retail
Next’s interpretation of big-box retailing on the Longwater retail park in Norwich shows edge-of-town development at its best.