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Storm Eunice curtails footfall rise

Storm Eunice “heavily impacted” 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 “wholly different from Friday…

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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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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 “poorer relative performance in high streets and shopping centres”. However, it said it was “a…

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2021 footfall found to be 31% lower than in 2019

Footfall across all UK retail destinations was –31.1% lower than in 2019, but up from -39.1% in 2020, with retail parks continuing to display a “notable resilience” than either high streets or shopping centres in retaining footfall, according to Springboard’s 2021 report. Springboard said that “it was the three month…

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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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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 “first signs of confidence in returning to the office”. In comparison, footfall…

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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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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 “clearly impacted” by the rapid spread of…

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Retailers see New Year’s Eve footfall boost

Retailers saw a pleasant end to the year with footfall rising 5.2% on New Year’s Eve, according to the latest figures from Springboard. This is a sharp contrast with New Year’s Eve 2019 when high street footfall declined by -9% from the week before. It comes despite a footfall drop…

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UK high streets suffer as Covid concerns grow

UK high streets saw footfall decline by -2.6% over pre-Christmas weekend, according to the latest figures from Springboard. Although footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 5.5% last week from the week before, it ended with a disappointing performance, felt especially by large city centres, with footfall over the weekend…

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