How a Leading CRE Food Market Company Used Huq to Optimise Performance


Case Study

Client Overview

As a major player in the CRE food market sector, this company operates multiple locations across key urban and regional hubs. Ensuring optimal site performance and making data-driven expansion decisions were crucial for sustaining growth in a highly competitive landscape.

Traditional methods of performance assessment lacked the granularity needed to understand visitor behaviour, market trends, and local economic shifts. To maintain a competitive edge, the company required data-driven insights to inform their decision-making.

Market Place Provider Helped with Footfall Data

“Understanding local market trends and visitor behaviour was crucial for optimising our retail locations. We needed data-driven insights to stay ahead in a competitive landscape.”

The Challenge

To optimise performance and enhance strategic planning, the company needed deeper visibility into:


Granular KPI Tracking

Detailed monitoring of footfall and consumer behaviours at a location-specific level.

Cross-location Analysis

The ability to evaluate and compare multiple sites, aiding in resource allocation and strategic planning.

Comprehensive Data Integration

A synthesis of demographic trends and spending patterns to offer a holistic view of consumer behaviours.

Huq's Solution

“Huq’s data has provided valuable insights into the external factors affecting our business. Their reports have helped us refine our strategies and make informed decisions, particularly in our flagship locations.”

Since implementing Lighthouse, the food venue company has integrated the platform into its decision-making processes for both new store planning and the optimisation of existing locations.

The following steps outline how the company has utilised Huq’s solution:

Evaluating New Investments

The company uses Lighthouse to assess potential sites for new stores. By analysing footfall and demographic data, they identify locations with the highest likelihood of success, reducing the risk of poor investments.

Optimising Existing Locations

The platform helps the food venue CRE company track performance metrics for their current stores, enabling them to identify underperforming sites and take corrective actions.

Strategic Decision-making

With access to real-time and historical data, they have enhanced its ability to make informed decisions, ensuring that investments align with consumer trends and market opportunities.

How Huq's Solution Helped

Since partnering with Huq, the company have achieved measurable improvements in its operations. Specific outcomes include:

Improved Decision Confidence

The availability of accurate data has empowered the food market place to make decisions with greater confidence, reducing investment risks.

Enhanced Location Performance

By identifying key opportunities for optimisation, Market Place has improved the performance of its store network.

Streamlined Processes

The integration of Lighthouse into Market Place's workflows has resulted in greater efficiency in evaluating and managing locations.

Final comments


This leading CRE food market company needed to ensure that every location was positioned for success in a highly competitive retail environment. With Huq’s advanced footfall, demographic, and competitive benchmarking data, they gained the insights needed to strategically expand, optimise existing locations, and enhance operational performance. By making data-backed decisions, the company reduced risk, improved visitor experiences, and refined their market strategy with precision.

If your business is looking to gain a competitive edge and make smarter location-based decisions, Huq’s location intelligence solutions provide the clarity and confidence needed to succeed in a fast-moving market.

 “Huq’s Lighthouse platform has been transformative for our business. The ability to access and act on detailed location data has enabled them to achieve their objectives with precision and confidence. The measurable improvements in their operations stand as testament to the power of actionable insights.”

Senior Operations Manager

Is your business facing similar challenges?


Our experienced team can demonstrate how to use location intelligence and analytics to augment a wide range of use cases, including:

  • Identifying locations for new stores
  • Optimising your existing store portfolio
  • Informing your pricing strategy
  • Improving the effectiveness of marketing
  • Benchmarking performance across locations
  • Understanding competitor landscape
  • Optimising opening hours

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