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UK: Weekly footfall declines following Bank Holiday boost, high streets hit hardest

Over the week spanning May 4 to 10, footfall across the UK saw a notable 3.3 percent decline compared to the week prior, largely driven by a significant 4.8 percent drop in high street activity. Retail parks and shopping centres also recorded declines, albeit less substantial, of 1.2 and 2.5 percent, respectively. While initially of concern, MRI...

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UK: Footfall increases significantly in April as holiday dates shift

Footfall took a 7.2 percent year-on-year leap in April as dates for the Easter holidays shifted from those in 2024. This was also a positive change on the 5.4 percent decrease reported in March, according to new figures by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic. When considering just March and April together, and thus cancelling out...

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Easter week footfall significantly declines

Footfall across the week of Easter dropped significantly compared to the week prior, as holidays impacted activity and stores remained closed, according to data from MRI Software. From April 20 to 26, footfall fell 9.8 percent across all UK retail destinations, with shopping centres seeing the greatest drop at 14.1 percent. This was followed by...

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Easter weekend delivers a footfall boost but store visits dip

The latest footfall data from Sensormatic Solutions, the global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls, has revealed that Easter delivered a weekly boost to footfall in the UK as shoppers splashed out on seasonal treats and entertaining over the four-day Bank holiday weekend. Data from Sensormatic’s ShopperTrak Analytics insights...

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Weekly footfall remains flat in lead up to Easter yet surpasses 2024 levels

Footfall over the week from April 13 to 20 remained entirely flat in comparison to the week prior, according to new data from MRI Software. However, compared to the week leading up to Easter in 2024, which came at the earlier date of March 24 to 30, activity across shopping destinations was noticeably higher. While on a weekly basis, high...

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Weekly footfall rises for second consecutive week as holiday season kicks off

UK retail footfall rose for the second consecutive for the period April 6 to 12, as Easter school holidays kicked off and warm Spring weather descended on the region. This is according to new data from MRI Software, which said shopping centres and high streets helped drive the uptick. While overall, footfall rose 3.3 percent over the period when...

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March footfall rises as retailers brace for budget impact in April

New figures by MRI Software have shown an increase in monthly footfall in March, yet both retailers and consumers are bracing for the fallout of the government’s budget, changes from which were implemented at the beginning of April. For the five-week period from March 2 to April 5, footfall rose 4.6 percent compared the month prior across all UK...

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Retail footfall rebounds first week of March, high streets bounce back

Figures by MRI Software have revealed a 1.8 percent uptick in footfall for week 10, the first week of March, as warmer weather and schools reopening following the half term helped bolster retail activity. High streets led the way at a 4.2 percent uptick compared to the week prior, followed by retail parks at an increase of 0.1 percent. Shopping...

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UK: Weekly footfall grows as high streets entice shoppers

Footfall for week eight of 2025 rose across all UK retail destinations for the fourth consecutive week, as a change in weather conditions enticed shoppers to locations around the country. While overall footfall rose 8.2 percent from February 16 to 22, high streets led the charge with the strongest week-on-week increase at 11.6 percent, according...

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UK: Footfall up in January despite dreary weather

While the festive season proved disappointing for many retailers, January proved to be a more positive month in the way of footfall across the UK, as figures rose throughout the region. According to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic, for the five weeks to February 1, total UK footfall increased 6.6 percent...

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UK: January shocks as footfall sees greatest YoY increase since 2016

New figures from MRI Software have shown an increase in January footfall of 1.4 percent compared to the same month last year, the greatest YoY increase seen outside of the pandemic since January 2016, when footfall was up 1.2 percent. Upticks were seen across all UK retail destinations, with shopping centre footfall up 1.8 percent, retail parks...

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UK retail footfall ends 2024 on subdued note

Retail footfall in the UK continued its downward trajectory in December, marking the second consecutive year of decline for brick-and-mortar retail traffic. Total footfall fell 2.2 percent year-on-year in December, though this represented an improvement from November's 4.5 percent decline, partly due to the shifted timing of Black Friday between...