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Using data-driven insights to monitor the impact of Welcome Back Fund activity

Following unprecedented changes brought about by the pandemic, councils and BIDs are now opting for a data- and intelligence-driven approach to power strategic planning and regeneration activities. High-quality data provides quantifiable and ...

3 min Read January 24, 2022

Retail Insight

The changing face of physical retail, part 1: changing places

Declining in-store sales, competition from online retailers and the effects of transitional relief on business rates payments posed a threat to physical retail long before the pandemic caused periods of closures and disruption. Many are optimistic ...

4 min Read January 24, 2022

Retail Insight

2021 on the high street

Just before we settle down for some well-deserved relaxation over Christmas and New Year, we thought we'd wrap up the year with a recap of some of the biggest retail, leisure and property news stories of 2021, including some of our own insight on ...

7 min Read December 21, 2021

Retail Insight

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

7 min Read December 7, 2021

Retail Insight

Retail parks: present and future

Offering plenty of space for both retail and logistics uses, retail parks are well-placed to offer convenience and experience. Historically, this asset class has seen lower vacancy rates than the GB average, even following the onset of the COVID-19 ...

4 min Read November 16, 2021

Retail Insight

Running a beauty salon during COVID: an interview with Karis Chetty, owner of Bijou Beauty

Before 2021, the hairdressing, health and beauty category had been growing across GB for several years. The first half of this year saw a 44% decrease in the growth of barbers, beauty salons and nail salons compared with the same period in 2020. ...

6 min Read November 10, 2021

Retail Insight

The Debenhams reoccupation update: the current status of the 160-store estate

The Debenhams store estate was one of the greatest retail losses of 2020. Founded in 1778, the department store brand saw its heaviest loss in 2018, leading to the announcement of a pre-pack administration in 2019 and administration a year later, ...

3 min Read November 2, 2021

Retail Insight

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 leisure, shopping centres have had a lot to contend with in recent years. Not all shopping centres are ...

4 min Read October 19, 2021

Reports

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:

2 min Read September 16, 2021

Retail Insight

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 ...

2 min Read September 16, 2021

Retail Insight

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? In LDC’s new ‘bouncing back’ series, we assess the impact of Covid on different retail sectors and ...

7 min Read September 7, 2021

Retail Insight

Demand and supply of property during COVID: an interview with James Raven, co-founder of Raven Rose

James Raven is co-founder of commercial property agency Raven Rose, and has been specialising in the retail and leisure market for about 10 years. James has experience working with a vast range of operators, including his involvement in the roll-out ...

6 min Read August 17, 2021

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