Front Runner predicts where multi-site retail chains are likely to open next in England. We offer an off-the-shelf Gail’s “where next” pack, and we can also build the same style of ranked shortlist for any chain (F&B, homewares, clothing) by modelling its historical openings against our rich place-based dataset.
Each deliverable is a simple Top 25/50/100 target list with a confidence score and a few clear “why here” drivers. The idea is to focus your scouting time, stress-test your expansion pipelines, and reveal underserved markets early.
How We Can Help You
Scout shortlist
Protect your rental yields and find new opportuntiies for rising rental yields with our neighbourhood outlook models.
Pipeline stress-test
Add your expertise by modifying the assumptions in our models. Then see the 5- and 10-year price-trend impacts.
Market prioritisation and phasing
Decide which localities to enter next and in what order, based on predicted fit.
Competitor watch
Explore the key ingredients to a gentrifying neighbourhood. Find out what elements could unlock the next level.
Underserved/whitespace identification
Find out whether any of the barriers to a particular neighbourhood’s gentrification can be changed — or whether they are set in stone.
Board / investment narrative
Turn expansion into a repeatable, evidence-backed process: a defensible rationale for why these locations, why now, and expected rollout shape.