Monday, August 23, 2010 at 10:38 AM New research from The Local Data Company shows that 40% of ex-Woolworths stores still remain empty. Since the last report in July 2009, this has shown a reduction from 60% vacant a year ago. This equates to over 300 ex-Woolworths stores still remaining unoccupied – a sizeable network for many national retailers. 2.1% of the total (807) are on their second tenant.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 11:00 AM Experian, the global information services company, has announced a partnership with The Local Data Company (LDC) to enhance its Goad Plan and data products.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:10 AM Schober Group partners with LDC, giving Schober’s customers access to LDC’s UK POI database; and LDC’s customers access to a full European POI product suite.
Monday, July 13, 2009 at 4:25 PM Six months after the demise of Woolworths, The Local Data Company has undertaken unique research into what happened to over 800 prime town-centre stores.
Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 9:54 AM The Local Data Company is pleased to announced the addition of several new clients to its prestigious client list, proving both that the local search market is alive and well, and that rich, quality data will always sell.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 11:10 AM The Local Data Company (LDC) is proud to announce John Lewis as its first development partner, with John Lewis subscribing to LDC’s new online product, Town Centre Intelligence (TCI).
TCI brings together LDC's 330,000 business records and 250,000 images, along with several third-party urban datasets, and makes them easily available and searchable through an online application accessible through any web browser.
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 5:45 PM The Local Data Company (LDC) is proud to announce its selection as a finalist at the Innovate!Europe Master Class in Zaragoza, Spain. It was the only UK company to reach this stage.
Now in its fourth year, Innovate!Europe is a six-month program to find and showcase Europe’s top startup, with workshops held across Europe.
Friday, May 1, 2009 at 5:50 PM Westfield, the London shopping centre that opened amid fanfare six months ago, has backed down in a dispute with tenants over service charges amid signs that it is suffering in the economic downturn.
Europe’s biggest urban shopping mall was drawn into a dispute with 23 retailers over the charges it levied for shared facilities at the 43-acre centre in West London.
Michael Gutman, the managing director of the £1.6 billion centre, conceded that the charge would be adjusted.
Friday, April 24, 2009 at 9:57 AM Online shopping’s share of total retail sales soared almost 20% last year, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. Following the recent expansion of broadband, this may be no surprise, but it will create confusion among retailers and landlords trying to plan for the future.
The ONS estimates that 3.5% of sales last December were made online, yet two years ago shopping centre organisation BCSC claimed this level had already been reached. At around this time, distribution giant ProLogis muddied the waters further by stating in its own study that web sales had reached 11% in 2006, following a 370% increase in four years.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 10:11 AM The Local Data Company has been nominated as as a finalist in Innovate!Europe’s search for Europe’s Top Startup. Qualification as finalist grants participation in the Innovate!Europe Master Class, to be held May 4-6, 2009 in Zaragoza, Spain.
During the two-and-a-half-day Master Class, finalists will learn the governance, marketing, fund-raising, partnering and business development skills critical to thriving in Silicon Valley and the global technology market.