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Jul- 2023 -24 JulyNews
Footfall drops by 3.5% amid July train strikes
As the RMT rail strike hit most of the UK on 20 July, footfall dropped by -3.5% from last week over the period up to 1pm, according to new data from MRI Springboard. Footfall declined in all three key destination types, by -5.9% in high streets, by -1.1% in shopping…
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12 JulyHigh Street
June footfall sees highest increase since 2009
High inflation and rising interest rates did not impact consumer activity across UK retail destinations last month, according to Springboard, who reported both the highest month-on-month and annual increases in footfall for June in any year since 2009. Footfall rose by +3.7% over the month from May to June, against…
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Jun- 2023 -27 JuneHigh Street
Hot weather fails to tempt shoppers as footfall drops by 2.3%
The recent hot and sunny weather failed to tempt shoppers last week, as footfall across all UK retail destinations fell by -2.3% against the week before, according to new data from MRI Springboard. This was a “sharp” contrast with the week before last, when footfall rose by an average of…
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12 JuneHigh Street
Footfall records highest annual rise since easter despite 5.2% decline
MRI Springboard has recorded the highest rise in annual footfall since Easter with a +6.3% increase versus 2022 despite footfall across UK retail destinations declining by -5.2% last week from the week before. Across the week, footfall was lower than the week before on every day between Sunday and Friday,…
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May- 2023 -31 MayHigh Street
Summer bank holiday boosts UK footfall by 5.4%
Over the May summer bank holiday weekend, footfall increased by 5.4% across all UK retail destinations, according to the latest report by Springboard. High streets benefited from the long weekend, with footfall up 8.5% compared with 2022 whilst retail parks experienced 5.2% uplift on bank holiday Monday. Footfall soared over…
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12 MayHigh Street
Rail strikes marginally impact footfall
Today’s rail strikes (12 May) have impacted footfall across the UK, with footfall down by -0.7% from last Friday. According to the latest findings from Springboard, this means that footfall has not “bounced back” from last Friday, the Friday before the Coronation bank holiday weekend, when footfall was already -3.5%…
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10 MayHigh Street
UK footfall falls 13% on Coronation Day but London welcomes boost
Last week saw mixed results for retailers as footfall dropped by 13.2% from results in 2022 on Coronation Day (6 May), while central London saw a 11.3% boost in footfall and an additional 21.5% between the hours of 10am and 3pm, according to Springboard. Across the whole week, footfall increased…
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9 MayHigh Street
Coronation Day footfall down by 20%
On Coronation Day, footfall across all UK retail destinations was -20.6% lower than the previous Saturday, and -24.6% lower between 10am and 3pm, as the event “somewhat inevitably” drew customers away from stores. However, according to the latest findings from Springboard, the coronation did lead to an uplift in footfall…
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5 MayHigh Street
UK footfall jumps 7.2% in April
Footfall rose by +7.2% from March to April, reversing a drop of -2.8% from February to March according to the latest data from MRI Springboard. Springboard said that Easter was a significant driver of footfall in April, with a rise in the week of Good Friday and Easter Saturday of…
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2 MayHigh Street
Bank holiday sees footfall rise 12.9%
The bank holiday weekend saw footfall ramp up “significantly” from Friday onwards, with an increase in footfall over Saturday and Sunday of +12.9% from the week before last, according to mRI Springboard. The average week on week % change from Sunday to Thursday was only +0.9%, but averaged +10.3% over…
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