High Street

UK footfall return remains steady

Footfall across UK retail destinations declined marginally by -0.7% last week from the week before, according to Springboard. UK footfall…

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Christmas footfall predicted to remain 17% below 2019 levels

Footfall across UK retail destinations will average -17% lower than in 2019 over the six week Christmas trading period from…

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Footfall continues steady improvement in September

Retail footfall continued to strengthen in September, narrowing the gap from 2019 to -17.4%, down from -18.6% in August, countering…

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Beco launches Independent Pet Shop Award

Beco, the UK-based sustainable pet brand, has announced the launch of the inaugural Beco Independent Pet Shop Awards to “champion…

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Just For Pets opens two new stores

Just for Pets has announced it is continuing its expansion through the opening of two new stores.  The retailer has…

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Contactless limit to hit £100 in October

The Government is set to raise the contactless card spending limit from £45 to £100 from 15 October 2021. Initial…

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Footfall dampened by wet weather

Footfall across UK retail destinations fell by -1.7% last week from the week before as wet weather continued to dampen…

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BPF calls for business rates reform

The British Property Federation (BPF) has called on the government to set out a roadmap to annually revalue business rates…

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Bira in talks with metro mayors to help retailers post-pandemic

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said it is involved in discussions with mayors of UK metropolitan cities to…

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One in seven UK shops still remain vacant, BRC reveals

More than one in seven shops on UK high streets, retail parks and shopping centres are currently vacant, according to…

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