Posted by: Hpratley , 01 April 2011
I went recently to Northampton to visit Legal & General’s two day exhibition in the Grosvenor Centre.
The exhibition outlined the plans for the Centre and gauged what the residents of Northampton want in their town.
FSP Director Jo Hewson has worked closely with Legal & General on the re-development project and was there to help explain the plans to members of the public and to register their comments.
The Grosvenor Centre provides two levels of shops in the centre of Northampton between the bus station and the Market Square. read more…
Tags: CENTRES, TOWN/SHOPPING CENTRES, GENERAL
Posted by: FSPRetail , 25 March 2011
FSP Director, Jo Hewson visited Gilly Hicks last week - the latest Abercrombie & Fitch fascia to reach the UK.
Below is a review of Abercrombie & Fitches 'Cheeky Cousin'. read more…
Tags: RETAILERS, GENERAL, STORE REVIEWS
Posted by: FSPRetail , 08 March 2011
FSP looks beyond traditional indicators of retail performance to give clients the advice they require.
With government austerity measures gathering momentum, 2011 is likely to be a difficult year for areas with high levels of public sector employment. FSP is often asked by clients how these measures could affect their business. read more…
Tags: RETAILERS, CENTRES, GENERAL, SHOPPERS, SOCIAL COMMENTARY
Posted by: FSPRetail , 23 February 2011
Response to the Financial Times article Asda warns over consumer confidence : It is one thing to reference the Gfk index of Consumer Confidence, as does SnapShop each month, or for Asda to calculate the spending power of the average family, apparently down £9 a week in January 2011 compared to 12 months previous. It is quite another to observe behavioural changes that indicate a loss of consumer confidence. Amongst the changes to which Asda has drawn attention are: read more…
Tags: GEOFF'S VIEW, RETAILERS, GENERAL, SHOPPERS
Posted by: FSPRetail , 18 February 2011
Visiting the first Discount UK outlet, the new fascia from Poundworld, prompted some thoughts about the dynamism of UK retailing. The Discount UK proposition is to offer a wide variety of branded, mostly household, products at discounted prices. There is no great depth within each merchandise category but major brands are on offer. The store environment is bright, well laid-out and tidy. read more…
Tags: RETAILERS, GENERAL, SHOPPERS
Posted by: Hpratley , 14 February 2011
Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day looming, and many couples are wondering what to get their loved one as the perfect gift. read more…
Tags: GENERAL, SHOPPERS, SOCIAL COMMENTARY
Posted by: Hpratley , 10 February 2011
FSP produces an annual analysis of the Christmas sales for the year. Along with Christmas sales reports there has been a lot of news reporting on the sales between Christmas and the end of January. read more…
Tags: RETAILERS, GENERAL, SOCIAL COMMENTARY
Posted by: Hpratley , 13 January 2011
The first FSP Christmas Sales Report for Christmas 2010 was published on 7th January 2011 and will be updated throughout the month. read more…
Tags: RETAILERS, E-TAILING, STATISTICS, GENERAL, SHOPPERS, CHRISTMAS, SOCIAL COMMENTARY, RETAIL STATISTICS
Posted by: Hpratley , 05 January 2011
VAT reached a record high this week as it was raised from 17.5% to 20%.The Government’s aim is to raise £13bn from the increase. read more…
Tags: RETAILERS, GENERAL, SHOPPERS, SOCIAL COMMENTARY
Posted by: Hpratley , 09 December 2010
What’s in a name? read more…
Tags: GENERAL
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…
Tags: GENERAL
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…
Tags: GENERAL
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…
Tags: GENERAL
Posted by: FSPRetail , 20 October 2010
35 Chairmen and CEO’s of major public companies, including many multiple retailers, have urged, in a letter to The Daily Telegraph, that the deficit reduction programme should be implemented immediately and not be spread over more than one parliament. it is natural to ask, Why? What insight do these men, no women were included, who jointly earn more than £14m a year, think they can give to make the world a better place? read more…
Tags: GENERAL, SOCIAL COMMENTARY
Posted by: FSPRetail , 09 September 2010
The Local Data Company’shuge database of information on town centre occupiers has once again shown a disparity between the number of retailers taking space and the number of units available. read more…
Tags: RETAIL PROPERTY, GENERAL
Posted by: FSPRetail , 18 May 2009
Today we report that our Board of Directors has been strengthened with Ken Gunn joining, a year after moving from CACI to FSP. Ken’s appointment will enhance our already excellent top team and help to grow our business. At FSP we are, however, all fully aware that it’s the team effort that makes us not only an excellent company to work for, but also excellent to do business with. read more…
Tags: GENERAL
Posted by: FSPRetail , 08 May 2009
I have never needed the fingers on any hand to count the number of unemployed people I know. There just weren’t any. Undoubtedly environment was a huge factor. Birds of a feather, etc. We’re all white collar, professional, management – all the boring boxes on any census or survey, and nothing that would add substantially to our life assurance premiums. Now I need more than one hand to count my unemployed friends, and all are the type who won’t register on the government’s statistics as they’re living on their past earnings and anyway, surely something’s just around the corner? read more…
Tags: GENERAL
Posted by: FSPRetail , 05 January 2009
Firstly, as is customary at this time, I'd like to wish you all a Happy New Year. Sadly for some, currently this year is far from happy. I'm thinking about Woolworths staff, who really are out of a job, along with many involved in retail property, as well as USC/Officers Club/Whittards staff who might have thought they were out of a job, but due to the wonders of pre-pack administration, actually find life will probably go on much as before. Hopefully, in the "cup is half-full" view, the start of this year is just the start of something new; a chance to make some life changes which may have been long overdue. read more…
Tags: GENERAL
Posted by: FSPRetail , 24 November 2008
Chances are, if you were at BCSC08 in Liverpool, you will have noticed our magician, Richard Pinner, drawing the crowds. With sleight of hand producing "hares" on your shoulder and packs of cards out of thin air, you will have been entertained and amazed if you had stopped at the SnapShop stand. Richard, a member of the Magic Circle, also gave expert tuition on how to perform the SnapShop two card trick, which you could take away to wow your friends and family. If you missed out and would like one of our SnapShop tricks, please contact the SnapShop team and they will gladly send you one. read more…
Tags: GENERAL
Posted by: FSPRetail , 06 November 2008
The British Council of Shopping Centres are holding their annual “Conference and Showcase” at the ACC in Liverpool this year, and SnapShop are very pleased to announce their position on arena stand 30! read more…
Tags: GENERAL
Posted by: FSPRetail , 26 September 2008
Those of you out there who receive SnapShop Monthly will see from my leader that reasonable economic performance in the UK (until recently!) has not been reflected in retail and I wonder why. Although there are possible social and psychological explanations, at FSP we believe the valid explanation is an industrial one. This is where the future retailing landscape is being shaped by the rapid expansion of online retailing, the increasing sales of non-food through grocery outlets and the increasing number of retail parks trading with Open A1 retailers. read more…
Tags: FUTURE OF RETAILING, GENERAL
Posted by: FSPRetail , 19 August 2008
FSP Managing Director Geoff Nicholson graced the airwaves yet again with another appearance on BBC Radio 4 yesterday morning. read more…
Tags: RETAILERS, GENERAL