Spencer-Ryan

12/10/2026

Immediate Availability at Spencer-Ryan | Commercial Analysis & Management Reporting

Need additional reporting or analyst capacity, but don’t want to recruit on a long term basis.

Following the successful delivery of a major project, Spencer-Ryan has immediate capacity to support businesses with ad-hoc or periodical management reporting, performance analysis and commercial insight.

We can step in at short notice to deliver:

* Management slide decks – clear, concise reporting that supports decision-making.
* Financial analysis – budgets, forecasts, financial performance and variance analysis.
* Sales performance – trends, results, targets and opportunities for improvement.
* KPI reporting and analysis – turning business data into meaningful insight.
* Ad-hoc or periodic reporting – from a one-off requirement to regular monthly or quarterly support.
*PowerBI dashboard build / updates

We understand that reporting requirements don’t always fit neatly into existing resource plans.
Whether you need additional support for a specific deadline, help with a backlog, or ongoing analytical capacity. We provide experienced, commercially focused support without the need for a long-term commitment.

We can often deliver within a short timescale - dependent on data quality and the complexity of the requirement.

Get in touch to discuss your requirements, pricing and timescales.

Website: https://spencerryan.co.uk
Email: [email protected]

Alternatively, send us a DM and we’ll discuss how Spencer-Ryan can help.

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11/10/2026

Chesterfield Town Centre September Retail and Hospitality Insights

It felt a bit quieter in the town centre last month and the numbers back that up — but only to a point.

September always behaves like a “holding” month. Footfall dropped from by about 4% in August compared to September, which is exactly what we’d expect once the school holidays finish and out‑of‑town visitors tail off.
Year‑on‑year though, September still shows growth:
Footfall: +3.2% YoY
Total spend: +3.1% YoY
Retail spend: +6.0% vs YTD average
Hospitality spend: +5.0% vs YTD average

So while it feels quieter, September is performing pretty much in line with the long term pattern.

Looking ahead to October
October normally picks back up again:
Weekly footfall: expected +4–6% vs September
Weekly spend: typically +5–7%
Retail: often +6–8%
Hospitality: usually +3–5%

And we know special events can make a real difference. The Peddler Market, for example, roughly delivered a footfall uplift of 20% on a normal weekend. It’s a good indicator of what similar events can do.

October includes:
Artisan Market
Halloween‑themed activities
These kinds of days typically push footfall 8–12% above a normal October weekend, with hospitality seeing the biggest benefit.

And December is where the real uplift happens
If the pattern holds:
Footfall: often +15–20% above October
Spend: typically +18–25% higher
Retail: can hit +20–30% above YTD
Hospitality: usually +10–15%
We’re heading into the biggest trading period of the year.
Now’s the time to get ready

If you’d like help understanding what September’s trends mean for your business — and how to build a strategy that maximises footfall, spend and revenue as we move into the growth period — feel free to get in touch with us.

Website: www.spencerryan.com Email: [email protected]

16/09/2026

Noticed things feel a bit quieter in retail and hospitality this month?

That’s normal for September.
We’ve been analysing prior year trends in Chesterfield and September is historically a “holding” month.

Footfall usually settles back to around the yearly average and that’s exactly what’s happening.
>Footfall: around 7% down on August, but roughly +1% vs the YTD average
>Spend: slightly lower than August, but still within 2–3% of YTD
> Visitor group size: around 4–5% smaller now the school holidays are over

The quieter feel is simply the reset after a strong summer driven by school holidays and an increase out of town visitors.

Looking ahead:
October normally picks back up again:
• Footfall: typically +4–6% vs September
• Total spend: usually +5–7%
• Retail: often +6–8%
• Hospitality: usually +3–5%

And December brings the real uplift:
• Footfall: often +15–20% above October
• Spend: typically +18–25%
• Retail: can hit +20–30% above YTD
• Hospitality: usually +10–15%

We’re heading into the biggest trading period of the year - now’s the time to get your strategy in place.
Are you ready for the peak?

If you’d like help making sense of customer trends and building a strategy to maximise footfall, spend and revenue - Drop us a message!

13/09/2026

CHESTERFIELD TOWN CENTRE INSIGHT

We’ve been analysing Chesterfield town centre’s August performance to understand what impact the school holiday uplift had on footfall and spend.

As expected, the holidays brought more people into the town centre and the numbers reflect that.

Footfall reached an estimated 550k - well above the 2026 monthly average and slightly higher than during August last year.
Spend also increased (+3.1% yr on yr) and importantly that’s ahead of inflation — so it’s real growth, not just rising prices.

Retail continues to lead the way, hospitality is strengthening and overall engagement from both residents and visitors remains solid.

We’ve put together a full breakdown of the August trends and what they mean for the town centre.
You can read the full insight here:

https://www.spencerryan.co.uk/post/chesterfield-town-centre-footfall-spend-and-real-growth-a-2024-2026

If you’d like to understand how we use insight like this to help grow businesses or shape strategy, you can reach us at:

Email: [email protected]

10/09/2026

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing something we’ve been building over the last 12 months.

We’ve been collecting insight across Chesterfield and key retail & hospitality areas — covering customer demographics, footfall, spending patterns, peak trading times and how behaviour changes throughout the day and week.

We’ll be sharing what the data tells us — insight that could help you plan better, grow your business, shape your customer offering and ultimately become more profitable.

If you run a retail, hospitality or local service business and want to see what the data says about your customers…

Follow Spencer-Ryan. The insight is coming.

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09/09/2026

We all know the Brampton Mile as a great spot for socialising at night — but what about the daytime opportunity?

The growth of independent cafés, restaurants and hospitality is creating more reasons to visit Chatsworth Road and Brampton and an opportunity for that footfall to spread into retail and other local and independent businesses.

At Spencer-Ryan, we collect data on footfall, customer demographics, spending, peak trading times and trends across the day and week — helping businesses understand who their customers are, when they visit and where the opportunities are.

The Brampton Mile has built a strong evening economy. Could its next chapter be making more of the daytime customer?



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30/08/2026

What’s ahead and who’s spending in Chesterfield this week??

Hotel visitors = opportunity for Chesterfield retail and hospitality businesses

Bank Holiday Monday should bring a more leisure led day to Chesterfield.

Then Tuesday–Thursday, the business and contractor hotel market kicks back in — historically making Tuesday and Wednesday some of the busiest hotel nights.

Hotel guests staying in Chesterfield have been found to spend £79 per night locally outside their hotel each night.

As a working estimate, that’s around:

£45–£50 food & drink
£15–£20 retail
£10–£15 entertainment / other spend

With 300+ hotel guests potentially in town on a typical weekday, that’s potentially £20k–£25k+ of additional local spend every day.

For local restaurants, bars, cafés and retailers, Tuesday to Thursday could be where the opportunity really sits this week.

The opportunity isn’t just more people in Chesterfield.

It’s capturing more of the money they’re already here to spend.

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18/08/2026

The data behind Chesterfield’s £2m summer holiday pie

Following my previous posts, here are the key figures from our analysis of Chesterfield town-centre footfall:

* Midweek footfall +14%
* Around 3,500 additional visits per day

* Groups/families of 3+ +38%, particularly 13:00–15:00

* Average spend:
- £8–£12 cafés
- £24 retail
- £35–£50 restaurants
- £80 overnight visitors (excluding accommodation)

18/08/2026

The data behind Chesterfield’s £2m summer holiday pie

Following my previous posts, here are the key figures from our analysis of Chesterfield town-centre footfall:

* Midweek footfall +14%
* Around 3,500 additional visits per day

* Groups/families of 3+ +38%, particularly 13:00–15:00

* Average spend:
- £8–£12 cafés
- £24 retail
- £35–£50 restaurants
- £80 overnight visitors (excluding accommodation)

18/08/2026

The data behind Chesterfield’s £2m summer holiday bonus pot

Following our previous post, here are some of the key figures from our analysis of Chesterfield town centre footfall:

* Midweek footfall +14%
* Around 3,500 additional visits per day

* Groups/families of 3+ +38%
- Particularly prominent during 13:00–15:00

* Average spend per visit:
- Cafe’s -£8–£12
- Retail - £24
- Restaurants - £35–£50
- She end by overnight visitors £80 (exc. accommodation)

With around three weeks of the holidays still to go, the question for local businesses is simple: - How many of those additional visitors could become your customers?

Understanding the changing visitor demographic, peak times and likely spend could help businesses capture a larger share of the estimated £2m summer holiday opportunity.

For further insight or to discuss how this could apply to your business:

[email protected]
www.SpencerRyan.co.uk



Source: Spencer-Ryan analysis of local footfall data, August 2026.