Footfall
Footfall is a vital metric for the UK jewellery trade, directly impacting retail performance and shaping strategies for high street and shopping centre locations. For jewellers, suppliers, and trade professionals, understanding footfall trends helps optimise store layouts, marketing campaigns, and staffing during peak periods. Jewellery Focus provides detailed coverage on footfall patterns, consumer behaviour, retail analytics, and insights into how economic and seasonal factors influence in-store traffic.
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Sep- 2014 -2 SeptemberEditor's Blog
Smiles at a trade show? Must be something in the water
Genuinely upbeat. That is how I would describe the atmosphere at International Jewellery London, which finishes its first re-launched iteration at London’s Olympia today. It was clear to see that business was being done – whenever I dropped by any of the stands to ask how people’s show had been…
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Jul- 2014 -10 JulyEconomy
High street retailers struggle to keep up with online shopping
Bricks-and-mortar retail stores are struggling to keep up as footfall falls while online retail grows, according to a new report by ‘the voice of e-retail’, IMRG. The report, entitled ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ which used index data from various sources including ONS, IMRG and BRC, discovered that town and…
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Apr- 2014 -4 AprilRetailers
One4all to expand presence in Northern Ireland
One4all, the multi-store gift card available from the Post Office, has announced plans to expand its presence amongst independent retailers in Northern Ireland.One4all currently sells £43 million worth of gift cards in Northern Ireland each year, with an average cash value of £26 per card. The are supported as gifts…
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Feb- 2014 -25 FebruaryEconomy
Argento goes for growth with £1m investment in seven new stores
Belfast-based jewellery chain Argento has announced a £1m investment plan that will include seven new shop openings in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland. The new premises are part of the company’s strategy to increase its representation in high-footfall locations, and will mean 50 new jobs are created…
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Jul- 2013 -22 JulyManufacturers
UK POS searches for best independent retailer summer window display
UK POS is running a competition to find the best window display of the summer, for Independent Retailer Month. The company, which manufactures electronic point-of-sale (EPOS) systems is asking independent retailers to send images of their window displays direct to its Twitter @ukposgroup, with a chance of winning £250 worth…
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18 JulyVoice On The Highstreet
Voice On The Highstreet: Judith Hart of Judith Hart Jewellers, Derby
Can you please tell us a little bit about the history of Judith Hart Jewellers? Judith Hart Jewellers was established in 1980 in the Eagle Centre, Derby. At the time I was in my early 20s and set the business up with a loan guaranteed by my parents. I was…
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May- 2013 -21 MayRetailers
Mentoring scheme boosts sales for Wrexham retailers
A jeweller with more than 30 years’ experience is using a mentoring service tailored for the retail sector.
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Mar- 2013 -18 MarchEvents
Nationwide Easter egg hunt planned to tackle declining footfall
Fifty-six UK towns will launch the ‘Enjoy an Independent Easter’ campaign on 23 March in a bid to encourage more shoppers into town centres.
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Nov- 2012 -19 NovemberEconomy
BRC survey reveals shop occupancy rates at worst since records began
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed that levels of high street occupancy are at the worst since records began.
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2 NovemberRetailers
Top tips for getting the most out of retail footfall this Christmas
The festive season may well be weeks away, but the period where shoppers venture out to eye-up and make those Christmas purchases has already begun – and this year is set to be even busier than last, according to UK Point of Sale.
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