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Retail Pulse from FSP for December 2011

Summary of FSP's Retail News Index for December 2011

Retail Pulse from FSP for Novber 2011

The FSP method of consumer segmentation came out of research which identified 5 key groups amongst shoppers for fashion merchandise. It is equally applicable to shops, based on their targeted shoppers.

Summary of FSP's Retail News Index for November 2011

Summary of FSP's Retail News Index for October 2011

Retail Pulse from FSP for October 2011

Retail Trends in Europe

Presented by FSP's Ken Gunn
 

Retail Pulse from FSP for September 2011

The Trading Gap is a tool developed by FSP to quantify the current realistic trading opportunity at any shopping location. It makes use of commonly available information, so is a practicable tool with very wide application.

Summary of FSP's Retail News Index for September 2011

The European outlet centre industry has grown rapidly since the late 1990s

A third of floor space is less than 5 years old

While many schemes have been successful, a number have failed to achieve their full potential. These.....

Retail Trends and Predictions for 2012

Examining how the current trading conditionshave affected retailers.

A full transcription of the BCSC Retail 2020  – Too much space or simply not enough of the right space? panel session

Retailer Profile: IKEA

IKEA Locations

Retailer Profile: ASOS

Retailer Profile: HMV Group

Retailer Profile: House of Fraser

Retailer Profile: Starbucks

Directions to FSP Office

Retail Pulse from FSP for August 2011

Summary of FSP's Retail News Index for August 2011

Winston Churchill is credited with saying, “Britain and America are two nations divided by a common language.” The same can all too often affect researchers and decision makers trying to use research.

The root of the problem lies in their different perspectives. Research users need to make real world decisions, with a limited range of options. Researchers on the other hand look for patterns in the data so that they can predict outcomes. In the best cases, the patterns identified by researchers are relevant to the circumstances within which decisions have to be made.

Retail Pulse from FSP for July 2011

Summary of FSP's Retail News Index for July 2011

The satisfied shopper spends substantially more than the dissatisfied. Increasing shopper satisfaction can be more effective than recruiting new shoppers, however shoppers are becoming increasingly dissatisfied. FSP’s analysis suggests decreased shopper satisfaction has resulted in a 2% decline in nationwide shopper expenditure.

Retail Pulse from FSP for June 2011
 

Summary of FSP's Retail News Index for June 2011

Retail Pulse from FSP for May 2011
 

Summary of FSP's Retail News Index for May 2011

Best practice in shopping centre valuation has changed. Valuations should now reflect the long term sustainability of passing rents. The willingness of retailers to pay the passing rent is the key to the valuation. This fundamental change follows the 2008 financial crisis. The BCSC Asset Pricing Guide issued last week gives little emphasis to lease terms and much to rent sustainability.

Retail Pulse from FSP for March 2011

Summary of FSP's Retail News Index for April 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.
 

A guide on how to use and make the most of RSS feeds.

An RSS feed is simply a list of items, each containing a headline, description, and a link to a web page. Websites provide RSS feeds so you can subscribe to their content and receive updates automatically
 

Impact Studies predict the effects of retail development on shopping patterns.

The model used for Impact Studies by FSP has been developed over the last 30 years from analysis by Dr Andrew Broadbent of the results of the National Survey of Local Shopping Patterns (NSLSP) and its predecessors...

The first FSP Christmas Sales Report for Christmas 2010 was published on 7th January 2011 and will be updated throughout the month.

Geoff Nicholson & Twenty20 Retails' article published in Estates Gazette Winter 2010.

Summary document for FSP's Retail News Index for October 2010

Geoff's View -.Although globally the standard approach to setting retail rents, turnover rents have become...

FSP has a wealth of knowledge and experience in attracting the right occupier to your town or shopping centre. Find out what we can do.

For an established shopping location there are four major approaches to the
question...

FSP Director Ken Gunn discusses  managing corporate risk with pre-acquisition research

The Issues: If customers are to be satisfied with retail offerings the retailer must understand the attitudes and motivations that lie behind their behaviour...

FSP Director Ken Gunn discusses the possibilities for income growth in the current climate

International Outlet Journal 2010
Outlet marketing a tiered approach...
 

The Issues: A thorough appraisal of an existing market and future likely opportunities will allow
developers to maximize their revenue sources...

The Issues: The development of new Shopping Centres or the enhancement of existing Centres is a
costly exercise that does not always provide the developer with the maximum return on
investment...

The Issues for Retailers: Successful retailing is about more than selling merchandise. It requires business skills
that do not come naturally to all retailers...

FSP Director Ken Gunn disucsses risk which arises through the performance of individual outlets within a specific retail asset