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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Oct- 2021 -15 OctoberHigh Street
Boots owner sees Q4 sales surge 12% to $34bn
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), the owner of Boots, has seen its sales for the Q4 period ending 31 August 2021 increase 12.8% to $34.3bn (£25bn). The UK high street brand itself saw comparable pharmacy sales increase 11.4% compared with the year-ago quarter, which it said reflected “stronger demand” for pharmacy…
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11 OctoberEconomy
Christmas footfall predicted to remain 17% below 2019 levels
Footfall across UK retail destinations will average -17% lower than in 2019 over the six week Christmas trading period from November 21 to January 4, continuing the current trajectory seen in September with footfall down -17.4%, according to a forecast by Springboard. It projects Black Friday will be more popular…
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7 OctoberHigh Street
Footfall continues steady improvement in September
Retail footfall continued to strengthen in September, narrowing the gap from 2019 to -17.4%, down from -18.6% in August, countering the downward trend in footfall often recorded in September. The month also saw a 20% increase on September 2020 levels. Springboard said that this month’s results go against the long-term…
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Sep- 2021 -28 SeptemberHigh Street
Return to offices boosts city footfall
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +2.7% last week from the week before, rising by +3.7% in high streets, +2.3% in shopping centres and +0.9% in retail parks. A return to offices saw a particular boost in activity, as footfall in central London and large city centres outside of…
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14 SeptemberAdvice
Embracing Google Shopping and omnichannel strategies post-lockdown
The relaxation of restrictions on June 21 – or as it has become known in the media, ‘Freedom Day’ – was meant to be a return to normality. For brick and mortar retailers especially, this represented a chance for them to increase sales and recoup losses endured during lockdown. However,…
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14 SeptemberHigh Street
Footfall declines 4.2% despite signs of office return
Footfall in UK retail destinations declined by -4.2% last week from the week before, despite Central London starting to show signs of an office return for workers, according to the latest data from Springboard. The greatest declines occurred in shopping centres and retail parks, down -7.7% and -4.7% respectively, but…
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14 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
JD Sports H1 profits soar to £440m
JD Sports has seen its profits before tax and exceptional items soar to £439.5m in H1 FY21, up from £61.9m in the same period of FY20 and £158.6m in FY19. The sports fashion retailer reported a 52.7% year-on-year climb in group revenues to £3.89bn in the 26-week period ended 31…
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13 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Primark Q4 operating profits to beat expectations despite sales fall
Associated British Foods (AB Foods) has announced that Primark will beat its Q4 FY21 adjusted operating profit expectations, as the group’s H2 retail sales are set to hit £3.4bn. In a trading update, the group claimed that while Primark’s sales for the year ended 18 September were “lower than expected”,…
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3 SeptemberHigh Street
August footfall still 18% below pre-pandemic levels, says BRC
Total UK footfall four the four week period ended 28 August 2021 remained 18% below its pre-pandemic August 2019 level. However, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic IQ data, the four week period represented a 10% climb from July 2021. In turn, August’s figures sat above the…
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2 SeptemberCoronavirus
Staycations boost footfall recovery in August
Staycations helped footfall improve in August by around a quarter from -24.2% in July to -18.6% in August, with the gap from the 2019 footfall level reducing to less than -20% for the first time since the start of the pandemic. According to the latest data from Springboard, Footfall declined…
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