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Porto: Bridges, Hills, Port and Viewpoints

23rd February 2022

At last, time to dust off the trusty Geolytix tote for my first overseas adventure since the start of 2020. Where's Lou goes international... my first destination: Porto, Portugal's 'second city'.

Pop Up Horsham –helping pandemic entrepreneurs reinvent the high street.

18th November 2021

Kate visited Pop Up Horsham, a council led scheme aimed at helping both reinvent the high street whilst supporting local small businesses created during Lockdown...

My Reading Roadtrip with Geolytix

9th November 2021

In September, back when days were longer and the weather a little warmer, Jasper and a few of the team headed out to Reading for a site visit. He writes about the day below...

Ready, set, 'GetGo'

26th October 2021

Last week Tesco opened its first checkout-free store, 'GetGo' in High Holborn. We couldn't pass up the opportunity for a site visit!

Marugame Udon - Liverpool Street’s new lunch and evening spot

29th July 2021

Last week, Jas, Chris and Kate were fortunate enough to be invited to the soft opening of Marugame Udon, an authentic Japanese Udon restaurant, located a short walk from Liverpool St Station in London.

Will large malls be replaced by smaller, more convenient venues in Poland?

10th June 2021

As the world is slowly coming out of lockdown, we have been lucky enough to go on real site visits again; this week Jacek discusses his site visit in Warsaw!

Need a site visit fix?

22nd April 2021

2020 was a year without travel, and in an industry where site visits are part of the job, we were restricted to site visits from a laptop! As the world is slowly coming out of lockdown, our location planners based in Australia have been lucky enough to go on real site visits again!

Chocolat: At home and abroad!

14th February 2020

Valentine's is a peak in the chocolate gift-giving season (Xmas-through-Easter) and even Hotel Chocolat’s “Chocolate Metropolis” in Leeds was beginning to run out!

Aldi in Shanghai

10th February 2020

Aldi opened it's first store in China on the 7th June 2019 in Shanghai after it launched an e-commerce platform on Alibaba’s Tmall Global in April 2017.

India Retail Landscape… A decade on

30th October 2019

How exciting to be back in India, and particularly Mumbai, after almost a decade away.

Paris Retail Landscape – First Impression

14th October 2019

I was always intrigued by the breath-taking history and the industry-leading fashion Paris presents to the world.

Blackwell’s and the book buying experience

9th September 2019

A well-stocked bookshop, with the scent of new paper and an adventure on every shelf, has been a staple of the British high street for hundreds of years.

How a fruit and veg supplier won my heart

22nd July 2019

I am a reluctant online shopper. I enjoy the actual shopping experience – choosing goods there and then and getting them immediately without expected delivery time.

Lush and the war on plastic

29th June 2019

Until 12 months ago Lush wasn’t on my radar.

Geolytix in Dubai

11th June 2019

It has the aquarium, the waterfall, the ice-rink and of course the towering Burj Khalifa as a neighbour.

Shanghai – A Flagship City

11th March 2019

From a fishing village in the 11th Century, to the world’s busiest port today, Shanghai has long been synonymous with international trade and commerce.

From Ahmedabad to Zibo

18th May 2018

It’s gone unbelievably quickly but we are now six months in to our Asia Pacific adventure with Geolytix offices now up and running in Tokyo and Shanghai.

Creamstastic: An explosion of ice cream parlours

9th December 2017

Ice cream parlours make me think of a Sunday afternoon, currant tea cake, jersey ice cream and miniature train ride at Charlottes in West Yorkshire. Times have changed.

European Fast Fashion Sweeping the West End

17th October 2017

In my June blog, I discussed my view on the future of Oxford Street, coming to the conclusion that although it faced some challenges, it was still an attractive shopping destination that would remain strong well into the future.

The changing face of Enfield. Ditching mainstream fashion for wine tasting, a pedicure and a Cuban night

24th July 2017

I moved to Enfield 13 years ago, leaving Crouch End to take advantage of the lower house prices.

The Future of Oxford Street: Strength to Strength or Fighting for Survival?

6th June 2017

London’s Oxford Street is one of the busiest shopping destinations in the world with a history stretching back well over 100 years.

Fresh Trader: Can a wholesaler succeed on the high street?

14th March 2017

We welcome back Angela, our guest blogger, who shares her view on a different kind of grocery store…

Birmingham New Street/Grand Central: A space fit for the 21st century

3rd March 2017

On a fleeting visit to Birmingham I had some time to explore the redeveloped area at Grand Central/ New Street station.

Bunnings first UK opening: An Aussie sausage sizzle in the snow

21st February 2017

The shake up of the UK DIY sector recently got underway in St Albans with the opening of the first UK Bunnings.

Smiles and Giggles = Smiggle

6th February 2017

We’re excited to post our first guest blog. Angela shares her take on one of the new retailers to hit the UK…

The Dining Club – IKEA

10th November 2016

“It doesn’t matter what you make, it’s the people that are the best ingredients.”

Veggie Pret – Not just for Veggie’s

14th July 2016

During the month of June Pret A Manger opened a pop-up vegetarian store – not a ‘new concept store’, they acknowledged.

Iceland Food Warehouse – Old Kent Road

23rd September 2015

It has been a hot topic in the industry for a while that the discounters are continuing to grow in popularity and share of market spend.

The air is better up here – Trampoline parks

9th September 2015

Trampoline parks seem to be taking the UK by storm, they are opening all over. So Geolytix decided to have a team afternoon at Oxygen Free Jumping in Acton.

Good Evenings at Pret a Manger

28th August 2015

In April of this year when Pret a Manger on The Strand introduced Good Evenings it went against the definition of their name.

Shop in shop: The Google Shop

9th June 2015

If you go down to Tottenham Court Road today you’re sure of a big surprise. Those familiar Google colours have come down to earth at the Currys PC World store.

Home of Smart Shopping

24th January 2015

I’m going to be honest I never went to a Netto when they were previously around in the UK during my school years.

1000th Holland and Barrett store

29th October 2014

At a time when high street stores are still at risk of closure following the turbulent economic climate of recent years, what is Holland & Barrett’s secret?

The Latest Phenomenon: Pop-Up Shops

21st February 2014

Flash retailing has become a popular concept. This is a new breed of pop-up shops, far from the tacky, messy seasonal shops that appear around a festive holiday.