02
Mar
2026
February 2026: The Demand Grab
February 2026 had that familiar late-winter feel, quieter high streets, tighter wallets, and operators trying to get through to Easter without doing anything daft to margin. The surprise was how many big names made moves that scream the same thing, stop relying on “footfall” and start owning repeat visits. One month, two very different headlines, a single question underneath: who actually controls demand now, the operator, the landlord, or the discount?
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