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With post-Christmas sales well underway, Cardiff city centre is set for a busy week as it welcomes in the New Year, with seasonal sales, a strong hospitality offering and festive experiences combining to keep the Welsh capital lively until January. It’s part of a UK-wide trend; footfall data from retail tech experts MRI Software showed…

RECORD OCCUPIER DEMAND, A STAR-STUDDED TENANT MIX AND ONE OF THE UK’S BEST CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKETS PUT WALES’S CAPITAL AT THE TOP OF FESTIVE WISH-LISTS Cardiff is cementing its position as one of the UK’s most compelling Christmas shopping destinations, with a powerful mix of major brands, independent makers and a compact, easy-to-navigate city centre…

FOR Cardiff, the capital’s Business Improvement District, has published its thriving High Streets manifesto ahead of next year’s Senedd elections. Appealing to all political parties, it asks for four key actions to support “vibrant local high streets that both serve and involve local communities”. Representing its 750+ city centre members, including retail, hospitality and professional…

NEW INDIE OPENINGS, GLOWING NATIONAL RECOGNITION, AND THE ATMOSPHERIC ARCADES PUT THE WELSH CAPITAL AT THE TOP OF FOOD LOVERS’ FESTIVE LISTS. This winter, the Welsh capital is making a compelling case as one of the UK’s most exciting festive food and drink destinations, with independent venues, historic arcades and dazzling festive displays combining into…

December will be a pivotal month for Cardiff city centre, with indications suggesting that Black Friday and Cyber Monday will play a major role in shaping overall Q4 economic performance. That’s the key takeaway from new retail data from Beauclair shared by FOR Cardiff, the city centre Business Improvement District (BID). October Beauclair data for…

Cardiff’s residents and businesses are proud of their city and excited for its future growth but want to see improvements to transport, homelessness, safety and cleanliness, according to a new survey. FOR Cardiff, the city centre’s Business Improvement District, commissioned the new research to mark the city’s 70th anniversary as the capital and “to understand…