Footfall in shopping areas
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 […]
Improve match between product assortment and visitors
Improving through innovation. Camera and image processing technologies are developing very fast. Our innovation- and data teams have made it a full time job to filter all interesting developments for you. Did you know that with the new generation of imaging sensors, the entire customer journey can be measured privacy proof? Nowadays there is no limit […]
The ultimate retail-analytics roadshow – ready for action
PFM Data roadshow goes MAPIC. After the official launch of the PFM data experience center on October the 14th, the truck was located at PROVADA real estate fair in Amsterdam. Or at least, on premise of the NHOW hotel adjacent to the RAI due to absence of available floor space on the exhibition itself. With this […]
Security Management Solution
Staying Safe Means Staying in ControlOur Control Centre is a fully integrated user interface for managing video, access control and alarms. It puts everything at your fingertips. Easy to install and intuitive to operate, Control Centre video management software gives you vision, sound and oversight of all cameras, from 1 to 100,000. Unrestricted licensing allows unlimited […]
Update on footfall development since covid-19 in the UK
Since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the UK, we have seen an unprecedented decrease in footfall. At its worst, footfall was almost 93% down on the same day compared to the previous year.The chart below shows the footfall development over the last few weeks, combined with the number of covid-19 cases. We continue to monitor […]
CoreTech solutions acquired by PFM Intelligence Group
PFM Intelligence Group, the Netherlands headquartered specialist technology and communications company, has announced the acquisition of CoreTech Solutions, the market leading IT infrastructure provider to the UK retail property sector, for an undisclosed sum.The deal, which establishes the PFM Holding UK Ltd company, will create a significant player in integrated technology systems, focusing on complex […]
UK Shopping Centre Index
The whole of England was placed in full lockdown from Midnight on Monday the 4th of January 2021. Apart from Monday, the remainder of the week saw all non-essential stores closed. Consequently, the shopping centre index saw a drop of -41% in visitors compared to the previous week. When comparing the week to the same […]
Looking back at 2020
This year started quite positive, with slightly more visitors in January (+1%) & February (+4%) compared to the same months in 2019. Since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the UK, we have seen an unprecedented decrease in footfall, starting with a decrease of –41% in March. First lockdown The first lockdown began on March 23rd […]
Weekly overview footfall development in the UK
An update on the footfall development of the last two weeks in the UK. We compare different regions of the UK to the previous week and the previous year.Week 46 The week of November 9th was the first full week of lockdown in the UK and the first week that Wales came out of their […]
Make sure you have an active door policy in place!
The pandemic has been a challenge for all of us, but for the management of all places where people gather, and specifically in retail, visibility of accurate occupancy has never been more important. Therefore, PFM has taken the experience in footfall and developed a retailer focused occupancy solution. This solution provides, out of the box, […]
