One of the main issues limiting our ability to manage the COVID-19 pandemic has been the difficulty in monitoring the spread of COVID-19 among people without symptoms (i.e., asymptomatic). While individuals with symptoms may socially distance,...
Using open data alongside transactions data, Ph.D. candidate Jakub Wyszomierski explored online purchasing behaviour of “Help for Heroes” customers. The data provider was interested to learn of any spatial and temporal variation in sales, and...
British high streets are subject to unstable and challenging socio-economic conditions brought about by the 2008 recession, high business rates, competition from online retailers and the COVID-19 global pandemic. Abigail Hill explores the...
The National Market Traders Federation (NMTF) collect a data for registered markets in the UK, with data collected as part of field visits to each market site by NMTF field officers. The dataset contains columns that are applicable for...
With the availability of detailed footfall data, we also want to know the general national trend of footfall on retail high streets. Such national ’footfall index’ is not only important for the retail industry but also for various other purposes...