Posted by: FSPRetail , 09 December 2010
When Wham's ‘Last Christmas’ plays in a shop barely half way through November, do you cringe or even leave?
Most shoppers want the calendar to reach December before festive music plays in stores. read more…
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Posted by: FSPRetail , 09 December 2010
What’s in a name? read more…
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Posted by: Hpratley , 09 December 2010
With recent snow and icy conditions keeping shoppers at home, the freezing weather has affected high street sales with a reduction on footfall and sales.
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Posted by: FSPRetail , 08 December 2010
Glamoo, the European smart buying club, says now is the time for fashion retailers to protect their profits by expanding their sales platform to mobile commerce. read more…
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Posted by: FSPRetail , 08 December 2010
ARE YOU A DODGER, PINCHER, PLANNER OR SURPRISE SHOPPER? read more…
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Posted by: Hpratley , 06 December 2010
Our good friends, the Local Data Company, provided some research for BBC news, which shows whilst the number of empty shops in our high streets is still rising, the focus of the high street is changing as service providers take advantage of the fact that people cannot buy what they offer over the internet. The LDC’s Matthew Hopkinson said, “It is more a reflection of our changing shopping habits. The internet was widely heralded as the death knell for the High Street, but the data shows that shopping in person is still a key pastime for many." read more…
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Posted by: FSPRetail , 02 December 2010
Black Friday and Manic Monday highlighted the increase in online shopping.
With the weather turning bad early and the thought of a Saturday battling the local shopping centre, is the appeal of shopping from your sofa greater than experiencing the Christmas lights and everything else that goes with the annual Christmas shop?
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Posted by: FSPRetail , 02 December 2010
We packed the FSP directors off to the Grosvenor House Hotel last night for the BCSC’s annual dinner and awards ceremony and surrounded them with some of the great and the good from retail property. read more…
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Posted by: FSPRetail , 01 December 2010
Did you know that…21% of Irish mothers plan to spend most of their Christmas budget in Smyth’s toy stores? This may not be too surprising, but the Eumom survey also shows that Tesco is the second highest ranked store in this regard, with 13% of Irish mothers saying that Tesco will account for the bulk of their overall seasonal spend.
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Posted by: FSPRetail , 18 November 2010
Customers or Tenants - Is the Cake worth the Candle? read more…
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