Economy
Footfall shows signs of Omicron hesitancy
Whilst footfall in Central London rose by +0.5%, the early impact of the Omicron variant is suggested by a -2% decline in Springboard's Central London Back to the Office Benchmark and a -3.8% drop in footfall in regional cities outside of the capital
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Footfall rose by only 0.7% in UK retail destinations last week against the week before, according to new data from retail expert Springboard.
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