‘Really positive start’ for Boxing Day shopping as footfall up at retail parks December 26 traditionally sees people bargain hunting in the Boxing Day sales. Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2025
Retailers get festive boost as more people head to shops Jenni Matthews, of MRI Software, said ‘the surge in festive footfall may well be the last big splurge for many consumers’. Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2025
Post-Christmas shopping to strengthen as bargain-hunters ’emerge’, analyst says Refreshed figures from MRI Software showed a 4.9% drop in Boxing Day footfall across all UK retail destinations. The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024
More UK retailers in critical financial distress; fashion brand Quiz needs more funding soon – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024
Boxing Day footfall down on UK high streets despite discounts Data may reflect shift in behaviour influenced by cost of living crisis or front-loading of spending The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2024
Drop in Boxing Day shopper footfall ‘could be influenced by cost-of-living crisis’ Analysts predicted Boxing Day shoppers would spend £236 each on average in the Boxing Day sales this year, with most purchases made online. Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2024
Black Friday online sales in UK rise by 12% but shops still feel the pinch Embattled retailers raise hopes of festive spending spree as sales event coincides with payday The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024
Boxing Day footfall in central London returns to pre-pandemic levels Influx of high street shoppers should cheer retailers with numbers up by nearly 9% on 2022 The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2023