Footfall
This coverage explores footfall trends and their impact on the UK petcare retail sector, from independent shops to national chains. Pet Gazette reports on consumer traffic data, seasonal patterns, and the factors influencing in-store visits, including events, marketing campaigns, and economic conditions. Coverage includes analysis of how changes in footfall affect sales performance, customer engagement, and operational planning for pet retailers, wholesalers, and supply chain professionals.
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Mar- 2022 -1 MarchIndustry News
Footfall up 11% on last week, Springboard says
Footfall rose by +11.1% across all UK retail destinations last week from the week before, when it dropped by -3.8%, according to Springboard. The company said this uplift emanated from a bounce back in footfall on Friday and Saturday when footfall averaged +43.3% higher than the week before, โhelped by…
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Feb- 2022 -22 FebruaryIndustry News
Storm Eunice curtails footfall rise
Storm Eunice โheavily impactedโ footfall across the UK, with a -3.8% decline from the week before and drops in all three destination types, according to retail experts Springboard. However, it said the distortion created by the weather meant that the result between Sunday and Thursday was โwholly different from Friday…
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15 FebruaryIndustry News
UK footfall rises for fifth consecutive week
Across UK retail destinations, footfall rose by +2.2% last week from the week before, with increases in each of the three destination types, according to Springboard. Footfall rose in all types of town centres, with the largest rise of +7.1% in regional cities outside of London versus +3.3% in Central…
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4 FebruaryIndustry News
West End footfall resurges as Plan B is scrapped
Londonโs West End has welcomed a โpromisingโ boost to its footfall in the first full week following the end of Plan B restrictions. Weekend footfall reached the highest level since November 2021, hitting 79% of pre-pandemic levels. It was also up by 11% against the previous weekend as more consumers…
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3 FebruaryIndustry News
Jan footfall 20% down on 2019 figures
Footfall in UK retail destinations weakened in January, reaching a gap of -20.8% from the 2019 level versus -18.6% in December, according to Springboard. It said that the drop in levels was driven by a โpoorer relative performance in high streets and shopping centresโ. However, it said it was โa…
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Jan- 2022 -24 JanuaryIndustry News
2021 footfall found to be 31% lower than in 2019
Footfall across all UK retail destinations was โ31.1% lower than in 2019, but up from -39.1% in 2020, with retail parks continuing to display a โnotable resilienceโ than either high streets or shopping centres in retaining footfall, according to Springboardโs 2021 report. Springboard said that โit was the three month…
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21 JanuaryIndustry News
Signs of footfall return ahead of Plan B end
Increases in footfall are already beginning to be seen after the announcement of the end of Plan B, with footfall on Thursday 20 January up 1.9% on the day previous, and 0.2% on the same day last week, according to the latest figures from Springboard. However, Springboard said that the…
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18 JanuaryIndustry News
Footfall rise shows first signs of return to office
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 1.5% last week from the week before, according to Springboard. High streets were responsible for the majority of the rise, where footfall rose by 7.2%, indicating what Springboard said are the โfirst signs of confidence in returning to the officeโ. In comparison, footfall…
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11 JanuaryIndustry News
Footfall declines as workers stay away from office
Footfall declined by -6% last week across all UK destinations from the week before, but working from home continued to heavily influence footfall with footfall dropping by -25.6% in Central London, according to Springboard. In comparison, local high streets experienced a far more modest decline from the week before; in…
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6 JanuaryIndustry News
Omicron rise leads to significant footfall drop off
Footfall across all UK retail destinations in December was -18.6% below the 2019 level, the worst result since August and a significant drop off from November when it stood at -14.5% below 2019, according to Springboard. It revealed that footfall in December was โclearly impactedโ by the rapid spread of…
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