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Slow footfall recovery boosted by ‘staycations’ in August

Confidence in masked-shopping and Brits taking staycations have boosted footfall in August, new data shows. Average weekly numbers bounced up 18.8 percent last month compared to July, according to Ipsos Retail Performance. Shopper numbers were down by 41.7 percent year-on-year last month, but that was far better than the 53 percent fall in July....

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July footfall marks a “nervous return” to the high street

Weekly footfall in July was up by 12.7 percent on June, according to the latest figures for non-food stores to be released by Ipsos Retail Performance, however, yearly figures were down by 53 percent. July marks the first full month of opening following the coronavirus lockdown, and footfall results show that the return to the shops continues to...

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UK footfall hit by coronavirus

UK retail footfall suffered a 12.7 percent year-on-year decrease on Friday as concerns over coronavirus continue to mount, according to Ipsos Retail Performance. The day also marked the first time cases of Covid-19 exceeded 100 in the UK. The first weekend of the month - Sunday 1 March - did see a slight increase of 0.2 percent year-on-year,...

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Retail footfall drops 'more than expected' in August

Retail footfall in the UK dropped more than expected in August, falling -9.8 percent against August 2018 after a promising recovery in recent months. According to Ipsos Retail Performance’s Retail Traffic Index, the deficit was the worst since last July 2018. Against July, average weekly footfall in the month was down 5.4 percent. London and the...

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UK footfall drops year-on-year in July

Shopper numbers fell by 3.8 percent year-on-year in July, a slight improvement on the 3.9 percent deficit in June. According to Retail Traffic Index figures from Ipsos Retail Performance, hot weather during the first week of school holidays hit footfall hard, with shopper numbers in the last week of July - typically the busiest week of the...

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High street footfall shows promising signs in May

The latest figures from global retail consultancy Ipsos Retail Performance show that store visits over the May Day bank holiday were up by 8.4 percent compared to the same time last year. According to the May retail traffic index (RTI), retail footfall held up well in May, falling by only -2.3 percent against the same month last year, stronger...