Experian FootFall
| Industry | Information services |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founders | John Gallagher, Brian Barnes |
| Defunct | 2005 |
| Fate | Purchased by Experian |
FootFall Ltd[1] was founded in 1991 by John Gallagher and Brian Barnes. The company initially sold hardware solutions[clarification needed] designed to measure pedestrian flows within UK shopping centres. The company evolved into a provider of information services based on pedestrian flow. FootFall systems are installed in 37 countries with customers primarily in the retail and retail property industries. In December 2005[2] Experian purchased FootFall Ltd at a cost of 36 million GBP.[3] Experian FootFall is a product of Experian PLC.
Experian sold the company to Tyco International in 2015 for £38.5 million.[4] It now trades as ShopperTrak.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ FootFall. Previously BJB Systems and Pointstyle Ltd Retrieved on 2008-05-24
- ^ Experian purchases FootFall press release Archived 2008-04-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2008-05-24
- ^ Birmingham Mail- Sale of FootFall Retrieved on 2008-05-24
- ^ "Divestment of FootFall". Experian. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Shoppertrak". Shoppertrak. Retrieved 19 June 2017.