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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May- 2022 -6 MayHigh Street
Footfall drops again in April
Footfall in UK retail destinations dipped once again in April 2022, falling to -15.9%, down from a decline of -15.3% in March 2022, according to the latest figures from Springboard. It said that the month was “salvaged” by Easter in the second week, when footfall rose by +9.1% from the…
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4 MayHigh Street
Early May bank holiday provides footfall boost
The impact of two bank holidays has led to an uplift in footfall over the last week of April, up 29.5% year-on-year, rising 0.7% week-on-week. According to Springboard, the beginning of the week was still influenced by Easter, due to low comparables in the week before last on Easter Sunday…
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Apr- 2022 -26 AprilNews
The pursuit of pop-ups
“Since reopening, retail sales have shown a ‘mixed bag’ of results. While the reopening of physical stores was unquestionably positive for the sector, there are still substantial operating costs associated with reopening which will be affecting retailer margins,” said the British estate agency, Savills. Savills made the comments as the…
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26 AprilComment
Why retailers must change their data approach to overcome Amazon
The post-pandemic business landscape has seen retailers fast-track their digital efforts in an attempt to become truly omni-channel – and safeguard against a repeat of 2020’s disruption. Conversely (and perhaps more interestingly), we’re also getting a better sense of where bricks and mortar fits into the strategies of the digital-first…
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26 AprilClothing & Shoes
Primark to raise prices amid mounting inflationary pressures
Primark is implementing selective price increases across some of its autumn/winter stock amid inflationary pressures as the retailer’s owner, Associated British Foods plc (ABF), said the company is unable to offset all of the inflationary pressures with cost savings. In its latest trading update for the 24 weeks ended 5…
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26 AprilHigh Street
Footfall declines 7% in post-Easter slump
Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -7% last week from the week before, with a drop of -10.2% in shopping centres, and -6.9% in retail parks, according to Springboard. High streets however benefited from activity on Easter Sunday which meant that the drop in footfall was more modest at…
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20 AprilHigh Street
Footfall rises in lead up to Easter, but drops during weekend
Footfall during the period from Monday (11 April) to Thursday (14 April) leading up to Easter rose from the week before by an average of +15%, with a rise of +21.9% on Thursday and +27.3% in UK high streets, according to retail experts Springboard. However, across Easter weekend itself (Friday…
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20 AprilNews
M&S’ Oxford Street demolition blocked by Government
Marks and Spencer’s (M&S) plans for the demolition of its Marble Arch flagship on Oxford Street has been paused by Michael Gove so that ministers can scrutinise the plans. According to the Evening Standard, the communities secretary blocked the plans using an Article 31 holding direction, meaning the local authority…
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12 AprilNews
Westminster City Council creates pop-up boutique for 12 independent businesses
Westminster City Council has created a pop-up boutique for 12 emerging independent businesses, giving them the opportunity to be part of the West End’s retail offer. It revealed this is in collaboration with Heart of London Business Alliance, GPE, and Appear Here. According to the council, It is taking over…
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7 AprilHigh Street
Springboard warns of ‘calm before the storm’ as March footfall improves
Footfall strengthened noticeably in March to -15.3% below 2019, a bounce from -20.7% in February 2022, according to Springboard. Footfall improved in all three destination types, but high streets “particularly” benefited with an improvement of around a third to -17.4% below 2019 from -26.2% in February, overtaking shopping centres where…
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