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Out now: our 2023 Retail and Leisure Trends Analysis Report

1 min Read September 21, 2023

Interview with Richard Lambert, Chief Executive, National Hair & Beauty Federation

HOW DO NHBF USE THE DATA FROM LDC?

5 min Read September 18, 2023

Rebecca Morter, Founder and CEO of Lone Design Club on digital and physical presence and challenges in the fashion industry

Rebecca Morter is the founder and CEO of Lone Design Club, a disruptive omnichannel retail start-up. Launched in 2018, Lone Design Club offers a unique shopping experience, providing brands with a direct route to market, online and offline. LDC's ...

6 min Read September 7, 2023

David Scott, Head of Consumer Industries, on current trends, challenges and causes for optimism in the retail industry

For the second year in a row, NatWest will host our Retail and Leisure Trends Summit taking place in London this September. As NatWest's Head of Consumer Industries, David Scott supports customers and businesses across the retail, leisure and food ...

5 min Read August 31, 2023

Ronald Nyakairu, Head Of Insight & Analytics at LDC, on current retail trends, international brands, and potential challenges for H2 2023.

As LDC's Head of Insight & Analytics, Ronald Nyakairu works with our clients across a wide range of sectors, from retail and property to local government and academia. His contributions have been featured in several publications, and he is a ...

7 min Read August 14, 2023

Phil Mickler, COO at ME+EM, on the value of omnichannel retail, knowing your customer, and data-led decision-making

Founded in 2009, ME+EM is a direct-to-consumer womenswear brand offering luxury fashion without the luxury price tag. The brand’s core philosophy centres on their ‘Three Fs’— flattering, functional and forever— creating flattering yet practical ...

5 min Read August 7, 2023

Eurofund Group's UK CEO, Alberto Esguevillas, on the acquisition of Silverburn and future trends in retail & leisure

Alberto Esguevillas is the UK CEO of Eurofund Group. Operating across Spain, Portugal, the UK and Italy, the group first established themselves as experts in creating retail destinations, although they have since expanded into other sectors. In ...

6 min Read July 31, 2023

Retail parks: a ten-year review

We have previously commented on the long-term resilience of GB retail parks, which have historically seen lower vacancy rates than other location types, even weathering the pandemic well compared to high streets and shopping centres.

4 min Read July 19, 2023

The role of location in sustainable retail strategy

Consumers, shareholders and governments are— rightly— focused on environmental and social responsibility. Especially given the climate effects we are already seeing, it is more important than ever that we work towards making our impact on the planet ...

3 min Read June 28, 2023

The power of short-term spaces for the F&B sector

In the current climate, where rents are high and local markets are especially competitive, pop-ups and residencies allow brands to gain traction, test products and locations and generate revenue and investor interest. To understand the role of ...

2 min Read June 21, 2023

What's in store for former bank branches?

Our recent analyses have highlighted the dwindling numbers of banks across the country, although the number of GB bank branches has been decreasing year-on-year since 2014. Over 5,000 bank branches have been closed in this time, as the prevalence of ...

4 min Read June 21, 2023

LDC’s Lunch and Learn session with British Land

Recently, we were fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to host a Lunch and Learn session with employees at British Land, where we shared our latest research on retail occupancy and vacancy trends.

3 min Read June 19, 2023

The LDC Health Index: unmatched accuracy for retail location benchmarking

Comparing and benchmarking retail locations can be a complex task, given the diversity and variance of retail locations across Great Britain. With this in mind, LDC have developed a proprietary Health Index, our own scoring system for assessing ...

3 min Read June 7, 2023

Integrating housing development data with retail market intelligence to identify underserved grocery catchments

Edge Analytics’ housing development dataset integrates seamlessly with LDC’s up-to-date intelligence on the retail and leisure sector, offering a comprehensive view of supply and demand across micro- and macro- geographies. In this case study, we ...

3 min Read June 6, 2023

Identifying future opportunities in amenities and services for planned developments

Across most UK villages, towns and cities, new housing developments are being built as the Government looks to address the nationwide housing shortage. But what can be done to ensure the residents of these new homes have access to the infrastructure ...

3 min Read June 6, 2023

The impact of business rates changes on occupiers

The 1st of April this year saw new business rates revaluations come into effect, with the transitional relief scheme offering a cap on increases. High business rates have been cited as a key factor in may retail administrations and CVAs in the ...

2 min Read May 17, 2023

Richmond and Wandsworth Council: using bespoke data to shape strategy and engagement

Richmond and Wandsworth Council have been working with LDC to inform their Night Time Strategy, and support future applications for funding and interventions towards improvements. They used a bespoke dataset from us alongside their internal data to ...

2 min Read April 5, 2023

Local Data Online: Real time market data at the click of a button

At the Local Data Company, we have been collecting data on Britain’s retail locations since 2003, producing detailed and accurate insights into the changing physical retail market. Our field research team physically audits every location across GB ...

3 min Read April 4, 2023

LDC X Sook Retail Market Update - a summary

On the 21st of March, we brought together leaders across the retail, leisure, and property sectors for an invite-only market update, hosted in one of the fantastic Sook spaces. Sook takes the hassle out of pop-up and short-term rental units for ...

3 min Read April 3, 2023

British Library: supporting the future of the retail sector with an online insights platform for everyone

As the UK’s national library, and one of the largest in the world, the British Library is an academic and cultural landmark. As well as receiving copies of every book produced in the UK and Ireland, it welcomes researchers on every subject ...

2 min Read March 30, 2023

Savills: Supporting forensic examination of retail locations with micro-level insights

Savills was founded in the UK in 1855. Today, it is an internationally-renowned property agency with offices all over the world. Savills provides a broad range of services including expert investment advice, valuations, property management and ...

2 min Read March 29, 2023

Ten years on Oxford Street: a decade of change on one of Britain’s best-known shopping streets

In terms of data, Oxford Street represents something of an extreme compared to wider national retail, historically having one of the most extensive retail offerings, highest levels of footfall and largest international customer base. Through changes ...

5 min Read March 29, 2023

Out now: our 2022 GB retail and leisure market analysis

Our latest Local Data Company retail and leisure trends report, covering the GB market over 2022, releases today. Key findings include:

2 min Read March 14, 2023

Practical and profitable: the appeal of retail outlets

Retail outlets in the UK have continued to perform well, bouncing back from the pandemic to welcome international and domestic shoppers once again. In this article, we explore the appeal of outlets as a location for occupiers and consumers alike, ...

3 min Read March 8, 2023

Mind the gap: Britain’s transport hubs in the post-COVID climate

Estimates of train station usage from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show notable post-pandemic recovery: from April 2021 to March 2022, 24 train stations in Britain saw over 10 million entries and exits each. Only 5 stations saw these numbers ...

4 min Read February 22, 2023

The importance of high quality data

The importance of a data-driven approach is well-publicised: there is no better way to ensure your business is responding to your market as directly and accurately as possible, saving time and resource and allowing you to focus on growth. Not all ...

3 min Read January 17, 2023

The Debenhams estate: where are we now?

December 2022 marks two years since all Debenhams stores were set to close (with some reopening briefly to clear stock following the third lockdown). While the brand has continued to trade online following its acquisition by Boohoo, it left behind ...

3 min Read January 10, 2023

H1 2022 Retail & Leisure Trends: Public Sector

Please complete the below form to access the H1 2022 Retail & Leisure Trends Public Sector presentation. Following the release of our H1 2022 retail and leisure trends report, LDC Business Development Manager Katie Girdwood and Head of Insight ...

1 min Read October 12, 2022

Profitability, people and the planet: a roundup of LDC's 26th Retail & Leisure Trends Summit

The Local Data Company's 26th Retail & Leisure Trends Summit marked our first in-person event since 2019, hosted in partnership with NatWest at their London Bishopsgate Conference Centre on the 22nd September.

2 min Read September 27, 2022

Out now: our H1 2022 analysis on the GB retail and leisure market

The latest Local Data Company retail and leisure trends report, covering market activity over the first half of 2022, is out today. Key findings include:

2 min Read September 22, 2022

Landsec: Using real-time data to understand the current market and support agile asset strategy

As one of the UK’s leading commercial property development and investment companies, Landsec creates places that make a lasting positive contribution to our communities and our planet. Their portfolio spans 24 million sq. ft of retail, leisure, ...

3 min Read July 28, 2022

Lambeth Council: Leading the way with an intelligence-based approach to place management and covid recovery

Lambeth Council started working with the Local Data Company in 2020 as part of its focus on an intelligence-based approach to place management as part of their emergency response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This involved utilising Local Data Company’s ...

2 min Read July 27, 2022

Five years on the high street: 2016- 2021

0 min Read July 5, 2022

Out now: LDC's latest analysis on 2021

LDC's latest report is out today and provides an update on the impact of market activity across 2021. Key findings from this report include:

2 min Read March 17, 2022

The road to retail recovery: are we there yet? Webinar

1 min Read February 17, 2022

Too Good To Go: Understanding the market to inform data-driven strategy for an expanding business

Too Good To Go is a company working to fight food waste. They partner with food businesses across sectors, including restaurants, bakeries and convenience stores, to offer surplus food at a fraction of the price. Users of the Too Good To Go app can ...

3 min Read December 14, 2021

GB cities most impacted by the 10pm curfew

0 min Read November 9, 2021

GB town recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic

0 min Read November 9, 2021

Mother's Day gifts

0 min Read November 9, 2021

Boozy Britain: the best cities to go out-out

0 min Read November 9, 2021

Retail & leisure trends FY 2019

0 min Read November 9, 2021

Retail & leisure trends H1 2019

For more information on how the market changed over H1 2019, download the full report for free here.

0 min Read November 9, 2021

Do we have too much retail stock?

0 min Read November 9, 2021

How did the physical retail and leisure landscape change over 2018?

*Multiples include all brands with five or more units nationally.

0 min Read November 9, 2021

Retail & leisure trends H1 2018

Last month, we released a report looking at key trends across the retail and leisure landscape for the first six months of this year. For those that didn't have time to read the full report, we have produced an infographic of the key details you ...

0 min Read November 9, 2021

The fashion report- 2018

Last month, we released a report detailing the long-term and short-term trends across the fashion landscape in the UK. For those that didn't have time to read the full report, we have produced an infographic of the key details you need to know from ...

0 min Read November 9, 2021

Retail & leisure trends 2017/2018

"It has been widely acknowledged that UK retail is going through a turbulent period, with consumer fundamentals such as consumer confidence decreasing and disposable income stable but slower than inflation in 2017. The labour market remained robust ...

1 min Read November 9, 2021

Supermarkets, discounters and convenience stores 2012-2017

"Across GB the state of the grocery market is one of a changing landscape, with the previously clear divisions between supermarkets, convenience stores and discounters becoming blurred. Convenience stores are becoming more and more like ...

1 min Read November 9, 2021

Retailing in Wales' towns and cities

The latest report by the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods (WISERD) and LDC looks at the general health and emerging trends in retail across Welsh towns and cities in 2017. The report is presented in four sections ...

1 min Read November 9, 2021

Retailing in Scotland's largest towns and cities

The latest report by the Institute for Retail Studies - University of Stirling and LDC looks at the latest retail health and trends across Scotland's towns and cities. The report is presented in three sections focusing in turn on retail premises, ...

1 min Read November 9, 2021

24th Retail and Leisure Trends Summit

Our next summit, 'The road to retail recovery: are we there yet?' features our full year 2021 analysis and will take place on Thursday the 17th of March at 3pm. Find out more and register at ...

1 min Read November 9, 2021

Maximise the impact of funding and measurement for councils and BIDs

1 min Read November 9, 2021

23rd Retail & Leisure Trends Summit FY 2020

1 min Read November 9, 2021

22nd Retail & Leisure Trends Summit H1 2020

1 min Read November 9, 2021

Resilience in the retail and leisure market- 2020

1 min Read November 9, 2021

Retail & leisure market trends for landlords, investors and commercial agents- FY 2019

1 min Read November 9, 2021

Retail & leisure market trends for councils, BIDs and government- FY 2019

1 min Read November 9, 2021