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How to Choose the Best Store Location and Expand Your Retail Network
Opening a new retail store is an exciting step for any business, but it’s also a decision fraught with challenges. From selecting the...
Mark Freeman
Jan 143 min read
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Higher Prices and Weaker Trading in 2025: How Can the Retail Sector React Now to Protect Growth?
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG have revealed sobering data for the retail industry, with shop prices expected to rise in...
Mark Freeman
Jan 73 min read
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The Evolving Retail Landscape of Dubai and Abu Dhabi: Opportunities, Trends, and Insights for the UAE in 2025
Dubai and Abu Dhabi have firmly established themselves as global retail hubs, offering unparalleled shopping experiences that blend...
Mark Freeman
Jan 14 min read
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2025 - The Physical Store Evolution: Essential Insights for Retailers from Mintel's "UK State of Retail Report 2024"
The retail landscape is undergoing seismic shifts, with online shopping continually encroaching on the once-dominant position of physical...
Mark Freeman
Jan 15 min read
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Why Retailers Must Track Both Internal Performance and Market Dynamics
For many retailers, performance tracking starts and ends with their own sales data. Like-for-like comparisons, revenue growth, and basket...
Mark Freeman
Dec 31, 20243 min read
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Why Data-Led Strategies Are Essential for Retailers’ Store Network Success
Retailers often begin their journey relying on organic processes to manage and grow their store networks. Decisions might be based on gut...
Mark Freeman
Dec 30, 20242 min read
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Store Optimisation Strategy: Maximising Performance and ROI Across Your Network
In an ever-changing retail environment, ensuring that each store within a network is performing to its potential is a critical priority....
Mark Freeman
Dec 30, 20243 min read
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Segmentation: The Secret to Smarter Retail Strategies
Segmentation lies at the heart of successful retail strategies. Whether it’s customer segmentation, store segmentation, or location...
Mark Freeman
Dec 30, 20243 min read
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The 6-Dimensions of Retail Success: A Comprehensive Framework for Smarter Decisions For Store Strategies
Making confident, data-driven decisions about store locations, optimisation strategies, or performance tracking requires a framework that...
Mark Freeman
Dec 30, 20243 min read
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Mobility Data: Shaping the Future of Retail Strategy
For decades, retailers have relied on traditional methods like census data, socio-demographics, and gravity models to make critical...
Mark Freeman
Dec 30, 20242 min read
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The H3 Index System: Transforming Data into Strategic Gold
In the world of location strategy, precision is everything. Retailers rely on accurate, actionable data to make decisions that shape the...
Mark Freeman
Dec 30, 20242 min read
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From Certainty to Precision: Choosing the Right Location Strategy Method for Retail Success
When it comes to making data-driven location decisions, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. Different scenarios call for different...
Mark Freeman
Dec 30, 20243 min read
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Unlocking ROI: The Benefits of Data-Led Location Strategy in Retail
Location strategy is no longer just a “nice-to-have” for retailers—it’s a game-changer. With the right geospatial insights, businesses...
Mark Freeman
Dec 30, 20243 min read
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What is Location Strategy, and Why Is It Essential for Finding the Best New Store Locations?
In today’s fiercely competitive retail landscape, where margins are tight, customer expectations are high, and the cost of getting it...
Mark Freeman
Dec 30, 20243 min read
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