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UK retail footfall surges during late May Bank Holiday weekend

UK retail destinations experienced a 5.4 percent increase in footfall during the three-day late May bank holiday weekend, as the warm and sunny weather drew more people outdoors. Data from Springboard shows High streets saw an 8.5 percent rise compared to the same period last year, while retail parks witnessed a 5.2 percent uplift on bank...

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UK footfall drops -20.6 percent over Coronation weekend

Coronation Day drew nearly 18.8 million television viewers, with the wet weather keeping people at home. Data from Springboard shows footfall across all UK retail destinations was -20.6 percent lower than the previous Saturday and -24.6 percent lower between 10am and 3pm when the ceremony and parade took place. London did see an influx of...

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UK March footfall experiences slow in recovery

While footfall in the UK saw an increase for the month of March, the region still experienced a slow down in its recovery compared to the previous months. Total UK footfall rose 6.8 percent year-on-year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Sensormatic IQ insights, however this was a 3.6 percent decrease compared to February and...

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UK footfall dropped in March as consumers face cost of living crisis

March delivered a sharp shock to UK retail destinations with a decline in footfall of -2.8 percent, according to data from Springboard. Where February saw an increase that bettered the same month in other years post pandemic, what came to pass was the first month on month decline in footfall in March since MRI Springboard started publishing its...

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Footfall up in February driven by weekend shoppers

Footfall in the UK rose by 9.4 percent in February from January, which saw a drop of 18.8 percent, according to the latest data from MRI Springboard. The increase was driven by “the great return of the weekend shopper,” explains MRI Springboard, as hybrid working becomes a permanent way of working for many employees. The footfall recovery to...

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Weekly footfall increases for retail parks after train strikes wrap up

Footfall across the UK picked up in week six after train strikes across the country wrapped up. According to MRI software company Springboard, the region’s weekly benchmark came in at a positive 0.9 percent week-on-week for retail parks. The firm noted that the week prior was hit by a series of train strikes across the region, impacting footfall...

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Weekday footfall outpaces weekends as workers return to the office

From January 1 to 28, footfall increased 10.7 percent year-on-year, up from 9.9 percent in December 2022, driven by footfall on weekdays as workers return to the office. The data by Springboard reveals that footfall was 15 percent higher in high streets in January than last year, while shopping centres recorded a 10.8 percent increase, and...

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London’s Oxford Street sees strong December footfall, but rest of UK struggles

London’s Oxford Street saw a 20 percent month-on-month increase in footfall in December, according to a new report which painted a bleaker picture for the rest of the UK. Oxford Street was the only major high street in the UK to experience an increase in footfall in December, according to accountancy firm RSM, which analysed data from data firm...

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Christmas footfall highest since beginning of pandemic, according to BRC

Despite a shift in consumer confidence and their move towards essentials amid a cost-of-living crisis triggered by record inflation, footfall during the peak Christmas period was reportedly the highest since the beginning of the pandemic. According to the British Retail Consortium’s Sensormatic IQ data, total UK footfall for 2022 still fell 11.8...

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Retail boosted by “resilient” December footfall

Retailers received a boost in December with footfall increasing 5.8 percent from November, with a 9.9 percent uplift compared to 2021 despite the cost-of-living crisis, according to Springboard’s monthly footfall insights. It also added that the gap to 2019 pre-pandemic levels also narrowed, with December footfall levels 10.9 percent below 2019...

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Post Christmas footfall drops -27.7 percent compared to previous week

In what proved to be a mixed Christmas season, footfall in the week following the holidays were down -27.7 percent compared to the week leading up to Christmas Day. Boxing Day, however, drew plenty of shoppers, with data from Springboard showing footfall on average to be 38.8 percent higher, yet lower when compared to 2019 levels by -19.7...

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UK Boxing Day footfall falls -15.3 percent compared to pre-Covid levels

Signs of an upbeat retail sector over the holiday season has received mixed reports. While some online stores have seen business booming, others, particularly in brick and mortar, saw a decline in shoppers. Footfall data from retail intelligence analysts RetailNext Inc. shows in-store footfall in the UK on Boxing Day was down by -15.3 percent...