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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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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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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...

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London's footfall suffers amid public transport strikes

In what is usually the busiest time of year, footfall in Central London is seeing significant impacts from train strikes, as shopping trips are postponed and workers urged to stay at home. On Tuesday at 1pm footfall had dropped 31.7 percent compared to the previous week, with high street footfall down 9.5 percent over last year, reported...

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UK retailers boosted by Black Friday footfall

The Black Friday bonanza expected by retailers saw a significant uptick in footfall according to data from retail experts Springboard. The high street and retail parks were popular (11.3 percent and 7.1 percent respectively) but shopping centres saw the biggest rise in footfall with 16.8 percent. The shopping event, which has expanded from the...

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Black Friday footfall in UK expected to be 12.8 percent higher this year

UK retailers could be in stall for a jump in footfall this year despite the cost-of-living crisis. Footfall is expected to be 12.8 percent above last year’s levels across all UK retail destinations, according to figures from Springboard. It comes as shoppers are expected to seek out high discounts to offset soaring inflation. Despite that jump,...

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City footfall increases as workers return to the office

A rise in office office workers is having a positive affect on footfall, which last week rose 3.3 percent in city centres as commuters and workers returned to their workplaces. In central London footfall increased 4.4 percent, while high streets across the nation saw an uptick of 1.6 percent. According to retail experts Springboard, the modest...

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Weekly footfall sees decline as rising energy costs take hold

Footfall across the UK saw a marginal decline last week, as compared to the week before, as concerns surrounding rising energy prices begin to take hold into October. According to a report by Springboard, for week 40, spanning Oct 2 to 8, the decline was driven by drops in footfall at both shopping centres and retail parks. However, the software...