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As the RMT rail strike hit most of the UK on 20 July, footfall dropped by -3.5% from last week over the period up to 1pm, according to new data from MRI Springboard.
Footfall declined in all three key destination types, by -5.9% in high streets, by -1.1% in shopping centres and by -0.8% in retail parks.
In comparison, on 13 July footfall dropped by -0.5% overall, with high streets experiencing a decline of -1.5%, shopping centres of 0.3% and retail parks of 0.7%.
Last week, footfall dropped significantly in Central London by -21.1% indicating that employees opted to work from home. The recent statistics reveal that footfall in London has experienced a -9.1% year-on-year change and a -27.7% decline since 2019.
A similar pattern followed in the West Midlands with a -11.8% decline compared to last week, and a -14% decline year-on-year. East Midlands saw a -9.2% decline last week and a -10.7% decline year-on-year. Northern Ireland experienced a 11.5% change last week, with a -3.9% decline year-on-year and a -20.7% decline since 2019.
