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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Nov- 2012 -1 NovemberMetal Prices
How to get 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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Jul- 2012 -6 JulyEconomy
Jubilee lifts early-June footfall
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee provided an increase in footfall for non-food stores, according to the latest Retail Traffic Index (RTI).
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5 JulyCurrent Affairs
Industry taskforce launched in aid of town centre retail
A British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) led taskforce has been launched to encourage investment in desolate towns' retail property.
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3 JulyRetailers
Retailers urged to make final checks to maximise Olympic trade
With the Olympics less than a month away, retailers are being urged to review their in-store and online offering to ensure they are ready to maximise the potential sales brought by Olympic visitors.
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May- 2012 -29 MayAnalysis
FEATURE: How to make the most of the Jubilee
With a four-day weekend approaching, retail expert Scott Storey, MD of CTS Retail, has issued his top tips for maximising sales.
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28 MayEconomy
Successful BID for Birmingham Jewellery Quarter
The Birmingham Jewellery Quarter's business community approved proposals for its own Business Improvement District (BID) on Friday 25 May, after a large number of people voted in favour of the initiative.
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Apr- 2012 -4 AprilEvents
Independent Retailer Month 2012 supports retailers with free guides
Independent Retailer Month UK will be making a wealth of resources and how-to guides freely available to all, to deliver on its global objective "to impact the independent retail sector with relevant support, expertise and insights."
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Feb- 2012 -9 FebruaryEvents
Houlden Group award winner revealed
William Cheshire has been chosen as the Houlden Group’s Designer of Excellence, with the news announced on the catwalk at the Jewellery Show in Birmingham. Through its sponsorship of the Jewellery Show’s Design Quarter Gems section, the Houlden Group had invited talented and inspiring designers to exhibit their latest…
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Sep- 2011 -8 SeptemberUncategorized
Vacancy rates stabilise in 2011 but north-south divide grows
Shop vacancy rates may have stabilised this year, but 2011 has so far seen the gap between the best- and worst-performing towns widen further and over 14 per cent of shops in Great Britain still standing empty.
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Jun- 2011 -14 JuneUncategorized
Increased footfall on the back of Houlden Group tour
Houlden Group members are reaping the benefits of the decision to tour its Designs of Excellence Collection, with the organisation reporting “huge amounts of publicity” and increased footfall in member stores.
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