Throughout the last year the face of our high streets has changed with research showing that some town centres have one in five shops standing empty, which equates to 12.4 % of all the UK’s town centre shops being vacant. This is a result of the recent economic climate and also a shift in shopping patterns with internet sales booming.

To combat this Underscore is actively involved with co-ordinating and designing hoarding and window panels to convey positive messages and promote opportunities to communities right across the UK.

So if you have a gap that needs filling why not get in touch!

Move over Milan and Paris, Malta is set to join the European shopping catwalk. Opening in March, The Point will be the premium destination on the island boasting a host of international brands at launch.

Underscore has been involved at every stage and has evolved the pre-launch communications and events programme up to now, when we can finally introduce our target identity for the customer audience.

For more information on the store listings, news and events please visit our pre-launch website, and if you are thinking about booking your summer holiday why not get to The Point!

Right from the google blog comes the news that they have just acquired Aardvark – What is Aardvark? thought you might ask that. Basically Aardvark allows you to ask questions and finds the perfect person to answer it, normally in a few minutes.

For now google have listed it on google labs, but you can visit the site at vark.com you can also use it on IM programs (like Gmail Chat, AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, and MSN Messenger), Twitter, iPhone, and any email program.

I wonder when I will win the lottery? Will let you know what they say.

The London Affordable Homes Show took place on Saturday at the QEII Conference Centre in Westminster. There was a fantastic turn out of 4,300 first time buyers looking for an affordable way of getting on the property ladder through one of the 28 RSLs who were on hand to advise on their affordable ownership schemes.

Underscore were delighted to have been involved with the creative and media placement for the event which resulted in over 6,500 registrants.

The event is organised by Housing Options which is a joint venture between L&Q and Metropolitan Home Ownership.

It’s not too late to do something about your 2010 resolution to get a place of your own….

You may have seen the ad in this morning’s Metro that we created as part of L&Q’s advertising campaign (see image above). Register your details at www.lqgroup.org.uk/space and you’ll soon be browsing through their affordable part buy, part rent developments in and around London.

The campaign has been a great success with over 800 people registering for more details and a great number of calls to the sales team as a result of the advertising.

You can also follow L&Q on Twitter: www.twitter.com/lqhomesforsale