Springboard
This coverage focuses on Springboard’s retail footfall data and insights, examining trends in shopper behaviour across UK high streets, shopping centres, and retail parks. Reporting includes analysis of footfall figures, seasonal patterns, consumer confidence indicators, and the commercial implications for retail strategy. The coverage helps retail managers, brand executives, and decision-makers understand customer flows and adapt operations accordingly.
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Nov- 2021 -4 NovemberEconomy
Footfall improves during October
October footfall saw a “noticeable improvement” to -13.4% lower than in 2019 compared with -17.4% in September, according to the latest figures from Springboard. The final week of the month, which included the October school half term, was “pivotal” in boosting footfall, shifting the average from -14.3% over the first…
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2 NovemberEconomy
Footfall surges during half-term break
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 11.1% last week from the week before, according to latest data from Springboard. This is just shy of the 11.6% week on week increase in the week before the late May bank holiday. High streets and shopping centres benefited the most with rises…
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Oct- 2021 -26 OctoberHigh Street
Footfall declines in lead up to half-term
Footfall across retail destinations declined by -1.5% across the UK in the last week, according to retail intelligence experts Springboard. This drop was driven by a -3.6% decline in footfall in high streets, whilst footfall rose marginally in both retail parks by +0.9% and shopping centres by +0.4%. Whilst footfall…
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19 OctoberEconomy
UK footfall return remains steady
Footfall across UK retail destinations declined marginally by -0.7% last week from the week before, according to Springboard. UK footfall last week was +28.1% higher than in the same week in 2020, which was a strong improvement from +24.5% in the week before. The fact that footfall did not change…
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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 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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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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1 SeptemberHigh Street
Bank holiday sees footfall surge 8.2%
Footfall during the bank holiday week was up 14.2% from 2020 according to the latest data from Springboard. Footfall in the UK rose by 4.9% over the last week, with a peak of 8.2% during the bank holiday weekend as shoppers made the most of the long weekend ahead of…
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