NEWS
ProCook opens 60th store P
roCook opened the doors to its latest store on Thursday 23rd November, following continued
plans to pursue UK retail expansion. The new store at atria Watford Shopping Centre in the Greater London area is the brand’s 60th store to open. The bright and airy 2,000 sq ft store
quality products, from tableware and cookware to cutting edge knife ranges and new line of electricals. The new Watford store is the 7th for ProCook in Greater London and has created 10 new jobs for the area. that our latest opening coincides with a big milestone for ProCook
believe in the value of physical retail stores and expanding our store portfolio plays a key role in our plans to strengthen our brand awareness in the UK. As we approach the Christmas season, our team is ready to welcome everyone from the local area who loves cooking and entertaining at home.” Steve Gray, head of European retail asset management at Global Mutual, added: “We are delighted that the ProCook team have chosen atria Watford to launch the festive season, their range of kitchen
and homeware will provide another great option for those shopping for gifts.
“The centre has seen strong leasing activity in recent months and
physical retail space.”
High streets concerned for Christmas trading, says BIRA
• High Street footfall decreased by 1.7% (YoY), an improvement on -4.6% in October.
• Shopping Centre footfall decreased by 2.2% (YoY), an improvement on -7.3% in October.
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he British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has reacted to the latest footfall report showing that footfall in retail parks, the high streets and shopping centres have fallen. The BRC-Sensormatic IQ Footfall Monitor report for November showed that footfall was down, but showing a ‘slight uptick in previous month.
The report showed: • Total UK footfall decreased by 0.7% (YoY), an improvement on -5.7% in October.
• Retail Parks footfall decreased by 1.0% (YoY), an improvement on -4.3% in October.
Andrew Goodacre, CEO of BIRA, said: “Although the footfall was better than October, it is still down year on year. Thousands of independent retailers are concerned about trading in run up to the all- budget their expenditure. Finally, tomorrow is Small Business Saturday and we really hope this super event will bring out the shoppers to their local independent retailers.” Helen Dickinson OBE, BRC chief executive, added: “A slight uptick more predictable weather, led to an improvement in footfall compared to the previous month. After a slow October start, the month-long Black Friday sales helped to get shoppers out to their town and city centres. While all parts of the UK saw footfall drop in October; both West Midlands and Yorkshire managed positive growth in November. “The extensive cost-pressures on the retail industry over the last
two years have limited investment and driven up prices at many hundreds of millions of pounds in additional costs. This will inevitably and limiting any upside from improvements in UK footfall.”
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