The PFM Intelligence alternative for locations you don't own

PFM counts the doors you've fitted. Huq shows how any location performs, including competitor stores and sites you haven't signed yet, across 22 active markets.

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A trusted location intelligence partner for 300+ organisations

Beyond your own front door

Answer the questions PFM Intelligence counters can't

Where to open next, how you stack up against the competition, and where your visitors really come from. One consistent view of every location for estate, leasing and expansion teams.

01

Check a site before you sign

Pull up footfall, dwell and catchment for any location in Lighthouse. No pilot, and no waiting months for counts to build up.

02

Back the right locations

Compare candidate sites with your best performers and your competitors' stores before you commit to a lease or a fit-out.

03

Decisions you can defend

Footfall validated at 81.9% accuracy in GB against an industry benchmark of around 65%, and 85.5% in Germany, across 800+ validated target areas.

How it works

How estate teams use Huq alongside or instead of PFM Intelligence

Footfall validated at 81.9% accuracy in GB against an industry benchmark of around 65%, and 85.5% in Germany, across 800+ validated target areas.

01

Map your estate

Set up your stores or assets in Lighthouse so every site sits on one map, measured the same way.

02

Add competitors and candidate sites

Add the competitor stores and vacant units you're weighing up. You don't need to own a location to measure it.

03

Benchmark week by week

Track footfall and dwell across every location and spot which sites are gaining or losing ground.

04

Understand catchment and cross-visitation

See where visitors come from and where else they go, so you know which competitors you're really sharing customers with.

05

Take it into the decision

Use the evidence in estate reviews, investment committees and leasing pitches. Keep your door counters for daily ops; Huq covers everything outside them.

What Every Answer draws on

Six signals behind every answer

01. Movement

Footfall & Catchment

How many people and where they travel From.

02. People

Demographics

Age, gender and Income of who show up.

03. People

Dwell & Frequency

How long they stay and how often they return

04. Value

Consumer Spend

Spend at location and by category, via experience

05. Rhythm

Day & Week parts

When Footfall happened, by hour and weekday.

06. Context

Benchmarking

Any area against your network and rivals.

Available in 22 countries

Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, UK, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, UAE, USA

White Space Analysis

Visualize high-density pedestrian flow across city grids. Identify peak hours and habitual paths with 5-meter accuracy.

Data Feeds

Access movement, demographic, spend, and contextual datasets through a single, unified view built for location intelligence.

Projects

A workflow management tool that enables you to track retail expansion, portfolio, and area monitoring processes.

See it on your estate

Know how every location really performs

Yours, your competitors', and the ones you haven't signed yet. Book a 30-minute demo and we'll show you in Lighthouse.

Customer stories

How teams use Huq across their estates

92%

Retail occupiers, landlords and public sector teams use Huq to plan expansion, review estates and track town centre performance.

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"huq's data has been a game-changer for us. The insights into footfall and visitor behaviour have given us the clarity we needed to optimise our retail strategy and make informed decisions."

Tom Haydney

UK Marketing & Product Manager
Kawai

huq’s mobility data helps us to make better investment decisions and allows us to appropriately manage risk on behalf of our investor clients.

Jonathan Bayfield

Head of UK Real Estate Research
Aviva Investors

huq’s platform gave us valuable data to support a key decision on potential new sites.

Dan Brogden

National Sales Manager
Puccinos

faq’s

PFM Intelligence vs Huq: common questions

What changes, what doesn't, and when a door counter is still the right tool.

Is Huq a footfall counter like PFM Intelligence?
No. Huq is a location intelligence platform covering locations you don't own as well as your own.
Can Huq show footfall for a competitor's store?
Yes. You can look at any location in our 35 active markets, including competitor sites and units you're considering.
How accurate is Huq compared with a door counter?
Huq's footfall is validated at 81.9% accuracy in GB against an industry benchmark of around 65%, and 85.5% in Germany. A well-kept counter is the most precise figure for your own entrance; Huq's strength is consistency across every site.
How often is Huq data updated?
Weekly.
When is PFM Intelligence the better choice?
When you need live intraday counts at your own doors, conversion against till data, drive-thru timing, ANPR or CCTV. Huq doesn't replace those.