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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…

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Retailers cautious to invest as retail vacancies plateau

The overall vacancy rate for retail units in the UK remained at 13.8% of Q1 in 2023, the same rate…

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Is Labour’s five-point plan a starting point to revive high streets?

Can you tell me about yourself and your experience in the retail sector? I‘ve been working in retail for the…

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Footfall surges 18.6% on Good Friday

Good Friday footfall (up to 5pm) has provided a welcome boost to retailers as it surged by 18.6% compared with…

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Primark boosts hourly pay for retail assistants

Primark is to increase the pay of its retail assistants in Great Britain, giving around 26,000 retail colleagues an average…

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Severe weather sees footfall drop 7%

Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -7% last week due to “severe” weather conditions, a far greater decline than…

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Footfall falls by 5.3% following half-term boost

Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -5.3% last week from the week before when it surged +7.6% thanks to…

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B&M announces store reshuffle

Discount retailer B&M has announced that it is closing a number of stores over the next few weeks not for…

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Store Vacancies fall to 13.8% in Q4

The overall vacancy rate improved to 13.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022, which was 0.1 percentage points better than…

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Footfall improves throughout 2022 but remains 14% behind 2019

UK footfall improved throughout 2022, but there still remains a “significant” 14.2% gap to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, according to Springboard’s…

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