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Painting a picture of polarisation in the GB shopping centre market

From the migration of spend to online channels to high-profile closures to a pandemic driving temporary and permanent closures across retail and ...
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LDC's latest report on H1 2021 is out now!

LDC's latest bi-annual report is out today and provides an update on the impact of market activity across the first six months of this year.  Key ...
PRESS RELEASE: Independent sector returns to growth in H1 2021 as entrepreneurs take advantage of the availability of retail units and increased consumer support for local businesses

The first six months of 2021 saw the independent store market return to growth (a net change of +804) for the first time since H1 2017. There were ...
Bouncing back: how can shopping centres recover from the impact of COVID-19?

The continued easing of lockdown raises questions around retail recovery, mainly ‘how’: how has the pandemic affected retail, and how can it recover? ...

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LDC's latest report on H1 2021 is out now!

LDC's latest bi-annual report is out today and provides an update on the impact of market activity across the first six months of this year.  Key findings from this report include:

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PRESS RELEASE: Independent sector returns to growth in H1 2021 as entrepreneurs take advantage of the availability of retail units and increased consumer support for local businesses

The first six months of 2021 saw the independent store market return to growth (a net change of +804) for the first time since H1 2017. There were more openings of independent stores than closures, as the sector was boosted by consumers opting to ...

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PRESS RELEASE: Decline in stores slows as government measures and pent-up post-lockdown demand provides some protection

Decline in stores slows as government measures and pent-up post-lockdown demand provides some protection

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Unpacking The Arcadia Group Administration

On the 30th November, Arcadia Group fell into administration as another high-profile retail victim whose demise was unfortunately accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Arcadia Group has struggled for a few years as a result of overexposure to bricks ...

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WHERE WILL COVID-19 LEAVE THE RETAIL AND LEISURE MARKET AT THE END OF 2020?

As we move towards the end of the year, the 'golden quarter' hasn't quite felt like the festive frenzy that many occupiers rely on to boost revenue. Rising COVID-19 cases and deaths and a second national lockdown has resulted in a more sombre start ...

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Press Release: Independent retailers more resilient than national chains in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

Research released today by retail data consultancy the Local Data Company has revealed that the independent retail and leisure market was much more resilient than chains/multiples (brands with five or more stores) in H1 2020. The net change in the ...

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