Footfall
This coverage explores footfall trends and their impact on the UK retail sector. Reporting includes data on shopper visits, analysis of high street and shopping centre traffic, seasonal fluctuations, and the effectiveness of initiatives to drive in-store engagement. Designed for retail executives and managers, it offers insights to inform operational planning, marketing strategies, and store performance evaluations.
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Nov- 2022 -8 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Primark sales rocket 43% in FY22
The parent company of Primark, Associated British Foods, has announced that Primark’s total sales rocketed by 43% to £7.7bn in FY22, as the group welcomed a “significant” rise in customer footfall and sales densities. In the UK, like-for-like sales and market shares returned to pre-pandemic levels, though weaker like-for-like sales…
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7 NovemberHigh Street
Footfall declines 7.5% in week after half-term
Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -7.5% last week, following a rise of +8.2% in the week before last during the school half term holiday week, according to Springboard. The gap from the 2019 footfall level widened to -9.8% last week from -9% in the week before last indicating…
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3 NovemberHigh Street
Footfall gap from 2019 narrows in October to -9.8%
The gap in footfall from 2019 narrowed in October to -9.8% from -12.6% in September and -13.2% in August, according to the latest figures from Springboard. Overall it found the footfall was -10.5% in high streets, -14.7% in shopping centres and -3.3% in retail parks. Meanwhile, the uplift in footfall…
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Oct- 2022 -31 OctoberHigh Street
Footfall sees largest increase since Easter during half-term week
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 8.2% last week from the week before, a greater increase than in any week since Easter 2022, according to Springboard. Footfall rose in all three key destination types; by 10.7% in shopping centres, by 8.7% in high streets and by 4.2% in retail…
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28 OctoberHigh Street
Store vacancy rate falls but remains below pre-pandemic levels
In the third quarter of 2022, the overall GB vacancy rate decreased to 13.9%, a 0.1% rise from Q2 and 0.6% better than the same period last year, according to the latest monitor from the BRC and Local Data Company. This was the fourth consecutive quarter of falling vacancy rates.…
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27 OctoberHealth & Beauty
Fragrance Group sales and profits boosted by omnichannel strategy
The Fragrance Shop has reported increased annual sales and profits as it bounced back from the impact of the pandemic and “reaped the benefits” of investment in its omnichannel strategy. During the 53 weeks to 2 April 2022 it saw total turnover rise 42.5%to £156.83m and profits measured by EBITDA…
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25 OctoberHigh Street
Footfall falls 2.3% amid falling incomes and political uncertainty
Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -2.3% last week from the week before, with drops in all three key destination types – -3.3% in high streets, -1.5% in retail parks and -0.7% in shopping centres, according to the latest data from Springboard. Springboard said this indicates “consumer nervousness” as…
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17 OctoberHigh Street
Footfall increases marginally as city centre workers return to office
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose marginally by +0.8% last week from the week before as performance was boosted by the return of office workers in city centres, according to the latest data from Springboard. The rise in footfall of +1.6% in high streets from the week before was predominantly…
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14 OctoberHealth & Beauty
Boots sales surpass pre-pandemic levels in FY22
Boots has seen retail sales exceed pre-pandemic levels as it delivered strong growth for Q4 and the full year ending 31 August 2022. The group said its performance “significantly” contributed to a 65% increase in full year adjusted operating income for WBA International. Its sales results in the period were…
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11 OctoberEconomy
Retail sales rise 2.2% in September
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) Sales Monitor reports that, on a total basis, sales increased by 2.2% in September, against an increase of 0.6% in September 2021. According to the BRC, the UK retail sales also increased 1.8% on a like-for-like basis from September 2021, when they had reportedly decreased…
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