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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Sep- 2022 -1 SeptemberHigh Street
Footfall recovers in August despite cost of living crisis
Footfall has strengthened across UK retail destinations in August 2022 to -13.2% below 2019 compared with -14.2% in July 2022, after it had weakened from -12.3% in June 2022, according to Springboard’s Footfall Monitor. The “unexpected turnaround” covering the four weeks 31 July to 27 August saw footfall strengthened in…
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Aug- 2022 -30 AugustHigh Street
Store closures drop to lowest rate in seven years
Store closures have stabilised to the lowest rate in over seven years, with 6,146 store closures in H1 2022 (-30%) year-on-year from multiple retail operators, compared to 3,888 openings (+11%). According to PwC’s latest Store Openings and Closures report for H1 2022, there were 34 closures, 21 openings, and a…
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24 AugustHigh Street
Oxford St footfall up 24% as international travel begins to return
Footfall levels on London’s Oxford Street continued on an upward trajectory in July 2022, up 24% from the previous month, according to RSM UK’s analysis of the latest data from Datscha. Footfall as a whole increased 16% in July 2022, compared to the previous month. As well as London, Leeds…
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16 AugustHigh Street
Body Shop owner sees revenues decline 8.6%
Natura & Co, the owner of The Body Shop, Avon and Aesop has seen its group revenue decline 8.6% in the second quarter to 30 June. Net revenue at The Body Shop fell by 25.3% despite store revenues being up compared to last year due to a rise in footfall.…
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10 AugustAdvice
Purple’s keys to success in a crucial moment for retail
There’s retail life, but it will not be as we know it With the survey data to hand, Purple has published a New White Paper, entitled: Retail. Not Dead, Just Different. The results provide evidence of a viable heartbeat in physical stores, but also underpin Purple’s contention that retail has…
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4 AugustEconomy
Footfall declines in July as north-south divide grows
Footfall weakened in July to -14.2% below 2019 from -12.3% in June 2022 with the month’s performance also highlighting the growing divide between the north and south of the country, according to the latest data from Springboard. July saw a -17% decline compared with 2019 in high streets, a -18.6%…
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2 AugustEconomy
Women’s Euros final win boosts footfall post-match
High street footfall across the UK on Sunday was up by 4.4% against the previous week during shopping hours, as footfall was boosted by those visiting cities and large towns to watch the Women’s Euros final this year. According to Springboard, between the hours when the match was taking place,…
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Jul- 2022 -28 JulyHigh Street
Hammerson returns to profit
Hammerson has revealed a pre-tax profit of £50m for the six months ending June 28, contrasted with a £376m loss over the same period in 2021. However, the group also saw revenues fall to £62m from £65.3m. The company said this reflects a 48% increase in like-for-like net rental income,…
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26 JulyComment
How physical stores can ensure they are refit for the future
The events of the past couple of years have accelerated the pace of change in the retail industry. Retailers have simultaneously had to react quickly to events out of their control, while also embracing the ongoing trends that were clear even before the pandemic hit. The role of the physical…
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20 JulyOnline & Digital
Collect+ and Wish to partner on click and collect parcels
Collect+, part of PayPoint Group and the e-commerce marketplace, Wish, have announced a partnership that will allow consumers to click and collect Wish parcels from Collect+ retailers. It is reported that millions of buyers and hundreds of thousands of merchants use Wish marketplace, and that this partnership will provide “even…
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