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Christmas ‘disastrous’ for retailers as households battle ongoing cost pressures

Retail footfall was 11.4% down on last year over the final full week before Christmas, according to Rendle Intelligence and Insights.

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024

‘Tourist tax’ set to hit total spend during Chinese New Year celebrations in London

It is anticipated footfall will rise by as much as 10% in central London this weekend

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2024

Less fun and games for UK toy shops at Christmas 2023

As struggling households cut the number of gifts retailers reckon 5m fewer toys will sell in this year’s traditional ‘golden quarter’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023

March delivers ‘sharp shock’ to retailers amid consumer cost-of-living woes

Footfall across all UK retail destinations fell by 2.8% on the month before – a significant drop from the 9.4% increase seen in February, data shows.

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023

Hybrid working keeps high street footfall 18% down on pre-pandemic 2019

An average of 55% of consumers worked at home for at least some days each week in 2022, analysts Springboard said.

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

Christmas shoppers provide boost despite rail strikes and cost-of-living crisis

Shopper footfall in December was up 5.8% on the month before and 9.9% higher than the previous year, according to Springboard.

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

Retail footfall drops by more than a quarter in week after Christmas

Springboard said footfall across the UK’s retail destinations last week was 27.7% lower than the week before.

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2023

UK retailers hit by drop in footfall as energy bills rise

Fall of 0.2% recorded in week starting 2 October, with biggest dip in shopping centres and retail parks

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

Recovery in shopper numbers slows as inflation bites

Shoppers likely to spend even more cautiously in October in face of inflation and rise in interest rates

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

UK high street warned not to expect return of pre-Covid Christmas

December retail footfall forecast to be 18% down on 2019 levels as people struggle with soaring cost of living

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022