Footfall in shops across Britain jumped 87.8% last week compared to the one before as non-essential stores in England reopened after the Covid lockdown, as retail experts hailed an ‘outstanding’ first week for the sector. High streets saw a 93.2% increase in footfall, while shopping centres performed even better with a 126.6% gain. Retail parks … Read more
Footfall at shops plunged more than a quarter last week as the brutal lockdown hammers the economy. Total shopper numbers tumbled by 27.1 per cent in the seven days to January 9 compared to the previous week. The grim figures from research group Springboard emerged as Rishi Sunak prepares to face MPs for the first … Read more
People are respecting the third coronavirus lockdown as traffic and footfall has dropped to near-April levels, the latest data suggests. Apple Mobility Trends for London shows driving down by 44 per cent, walking down by 62 per cent and transit down by 68 per cent. Tom Tom figures also has commuters in the capital driving … Read more
High Street sales slaughter: Shops in Tier Four towns and cities suffer 72% slump in crucial post-Christmas footfall compared to year before Footfall in Tier 4 locations 72.2% lower than last year, Springboard data shows High Streets were forced to pull down the shutters amid draconian restrictions Pandemic had already sounded the death knell for … Read more
Footfall on the UK’s high streets has fallen by three per cent in seven days as local lockdown restrictions dealt a new hammer blow to retailers today. The annual decline in footfall across the UK reached a staggering 32.9 per cent last week, with the biggest annual fall in Wales at 40.3 per cent in … Read more
High Street footfall was ‘down by more than half on Super Saturday compared to same day last year’ despite pubs and restaurants reopening as businesses tell Rishi Sunak they need long term help to survive Data shows visits to high streets in England were down 56 per cent on Saturday High Streets remained quiet year-on-year … Read more
Shoppers’ half-hearted return to the high street: Footfall remains low as stores reopen By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:32 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 20 June 2020 Visits to the high street remained subdued yesterday after a lacklustre start to reopening shops last week. Springboard, which monitors footfall, … Read more
The post-lockdown shopping boom appears to have fizzled out as bargain hunters brand Britain’s high streets ‘really quiet’ in stark contrast to the huge crowds seen yesterday. Footfall was 55 per cent lower than this day last year as shoppers opted to stay home on the second day of non-essential stores reopening their doors. While … Read more
Number of visits Britons made to shops plunged by massive 80% last month as country followed strict lockdown rules By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 BST, 10 May 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 10 May 2020 The number of visits Britons made to shops plunged by an massive 80.1 per cent last … Read more