As we welcome the start of an exciting new year at PFM, we want to take a moment to look back at last year's footfall numbers with you and share with you the highlights of 2022's footfall data. Our recap offers an in-depth look at the busiest hours, days, weeks and months, as well as […]
2022 saw a welcome increase in footfall in the Netherlands, with the exception of January and February due to continued COVID-19 restrictions. People could again enjoy shopping at shops and spending time at shopping centres across the Netherlands, which was reflected in the footfall data we collected with our systems. The PFM footfall counts were […]
Armed Forces Covenant The Armed Forces Covenant is not a charitable organisation. It is a promise from the nation to those who serve or who have served, and their families, which says we will do all we can to ensure they are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged in their day-to-day lives. We are committed […]
The UK's Carbon Offsetting Initiative Helping British Individuals and Businesses make an impact on Climate Change is the reason Carbon Neutral Britain was founded in 2020.Due to overwhelming support the organisation has rapidly expanded, with an new headquarters based in Central London. So far their projects have already offset over 500,000 Tonnes of CO²e and planted […]
The Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games are a multi-sport event held every four years and involve the member states of the Commonwealth of Nations and its overseas territories. The Commonwealth Games now involve between 4,500 and 5,000 athletes, making them the second largest sporting event in the world after the Summer Olympics. This year, the […]
PFM strengthens market position with the acquisition of Storescan
Data insight company PFM, specialist in providing insight into footfall flows in and around retail destinations, has purchased the Utrecht-based company Wifiprofs B.V. Trading under the name StoreScan, the company has grown into a strong player in the retail analytics market over the past few years. With this acquisition PFM strengthens its market position in […]
Another year has gone by. Corona is still taking hold, resulting in lockdowns, staggered shopping, keeping to the half-metre mark and the use of a mouth mask. What effect does this have on the crowds in the Dutch district centres & inner-city shopping centres?Last year we had to deal with the measures concerning corona. 1.5 […]
Security AdvisoryRecently, a critical vulnerability called LogJam or Log4Shell was found in Apache Log4j. This is software that is widely used in web applications and all kinds of other systems. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.The National Cyber Security Center indicates that it is actively scanning for the […]
Turn insight into improvements for high streets and coastal towns.
Before knowing, you have to measure. At PFM we specialise in the knowledge of measuring people flows in a privacy-safe manner. We aim to provide you with a clear overview of not only the current visitor numbers or occupancy rates of a particular area, but also the subsequent actions, where you can actively see what certain […]
Better insight through measurement. Since the pandemic, everyone is talking about the 'new normal'. From data, we know that patterns first change before people come to this realisation. This is exactly what we are already seeing in the visitor data of shopping areas & shopping centres. The graph above shows, for example, that the number of […]