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10 Benefits of monitoring foot traffic in downtowns to drive economic growth and smarter planning
Downtowns are under increasing pressure to attract visitors, support local businesses and demonstrate the impact of revitalization efforts. Whether you’re investing in new public spaces, hosting community events or recruiting retailers, making …
How can I tell what type of customer visits my store?
Foot traffic counting is an essential tool for modern retail. It’s no longer enough to rely on intuition when it comes to optimising your store’s operations and customer experience. With foot traffic counting, you gain concrete data that helps you ma…
Back-to-school spending helps shopping centres and retail parks weather a volatile August
Covering the four-week period from 2 August to 30 August 2026 As families prepared for the new school year, back-to-school shopping emerged as a key footfall driver throughout August. Shopping centres benefited most from the trend, while our latest …
How to calculate capture rate for retail stores
The issue raised most frequently with us by our retailer clients is whether sales in their bricks and mortar stores are as good as they could be. Valuable insights can be gained from tracking store sales against market performance, which is why the M…
Foot traffic data leaders 2026: MRI vs competitors on nationwide reach
Real estate decision-making has always depended on understanding how people move through and interact with physical spaces. Data from foot traffic software – mobility information measuring the number and movement patterns of people entering, ex…
The definitive handbook for understanding your retail customer demographics
Every retail decision, from product assortment and pricing to store layout and staffing levels, is more effective when it is grounded in an accurate understanding of who your customers actually are. Customer demographics tell you not just how many pe…
7 proven queue management strategies to transform your retail store
Long checkout lines and crowded store entrances are among the top reasons shoppers abandon purchases or avoid returning to a store. In today’s competitive retail landscape, how you manage entry flow and queues directly shapes revenue, satisfact…
How to increase conversions in retail
In today’s competitive retail landscape, boosting conversions is one of the biggest challenges and also the key to driving consistent sales growth. Learning how to increase store conversion rates starts with understanding customer behavior, optimizin…