Footfall

February footfall rises across all destinations despite lockdown

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 16% in February against the previous month, despite the continuation of lockdown and ongoing restrictions on non-essential retail.  According to Springboard’s latest footfall monitor, this marks the largest month-on-month increase for February since its footfall data first became available in 2009.  Footfall rose…

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Footfall rises for fifth consecutive week

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 6.8% last week against the week before, marking the fifth consecutive week of uplift ahead of the PM’s highly anticipated ‘roadmap’ announcement yesterday.  According to the latest data from Springboard, this was only a fifth less than the rise of 8.5% in the…

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Mars Petcare launches ‘Dream Sixteen’ range to support convenience stores

Mars Petcare has announced the launch of Dream Sixteen, a “reinvigorated range of must-stocks” that is set to help convenience retailers capitalise on the recent growth in petcare, as well as the increased footfall the convenience sector has seen during the pandemic.  The range will include three new price-marked packs…

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The Innocent Pet to reduce trade orders

The Innocent Pet has announced it will be reducing its trade orders in order to better support its retail customers across the UK throughout the latest lockdown. The company which was founded in 2013, is a family run business, based in Thorp Arch, West Yorkshire run by Chloe Heaton, and…

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Footfall rises for the first time since Christmas

Footfall rose by 9% across all UK retail destinations last week for the first time since the Christmas trading period.  According to figures published by Springboard, the week ending on 25 January saw footfall rise by 10.9% in high streets, 9.2% in shopping centres and 4.5% in retail parks.   It…

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British retailers suffer worst year on record, BRC reveals

British retailers suffered one of the worst years on record for sales growth, a new study by KPMG and BRC reveals.  According to the pair’s ‘retail monitor’, total sales declined 0.3% compared with 2019. Sales on non-food items such as clothing also witnessed a 5.0% dip, due to national lockdowns…

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Lockdown footfall more resilient than in March

Footfall across UK retail destinations showed signs of resilience when compared with the first national lockdown last week, with footfall 57.7% lower than the same week in 2019, according to the latest figures from Springboard. Springboard said this is “demonstrably more resilient” than it was in the first complete week…

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Half-term sees footfall rise 6.2%

Footfall rose by 6.2% during half-term in the UK, according to the latest data from retail experts Springboard. This is despite a 53.7% footfall decrease in Wales, following the country’s two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdown. Retail park, high street and shopping centre rose by 3.5%, 5.2% and 11% over the period, respectively.…

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Sutton pet shop to close after 40 years of trading 

A Sutton-in-Ashfield pet shop has announced it will close its doors for the final time next week after almost 40 years of trading, according to local reports.  According to local paper Chad, pet and fishing shop Petscene will close after its two owners made the decision to retire.  Brother-in-laws Cliff…

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UK retail sales grow for fifth consecutive month

Retail sales in the UK have risen for the fifth consecutive month, despite the introduction of the tiered lockdown system, according to the latest figures released by the ONS. Last month, overall growth in sales volume was up 5.5% compared with February’s pre-pandemic levels.  In the three months to the…

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