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Footfall figures continue to decline as heatwave impacts activity

New figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic have shown continued annual downturn in footfall for May, despite improvements seen on a monthly basis. Total UK footfall fell 2.6 percent year-on-year, but rose on the 10.7 percent drop recorded in April. Shopping centres were the hardest hit, with footfall declining 2.4...

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Persistent financial pressures weigh on May footfall

New figures from MRI Software have revealed a mixed picture for UK footfall. According to the data platform, May activity showed momentum, yet not enough to break through, with persistent financial pressures among consumers impacting performance. Month-on-month, overall footfall was up 1 percent, led by retail parks at 1.6 percent, followed by...

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UK retail footfall falls in April as consumer confidence weakens

UK retail footfall declined in April as consumer confidence weakened amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to new data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Figures from BRC-Sensormatic showed total UK footfall fell 11 percent year-on-year in the four weeks to May 2, reversing the 2.4 percent increase recorded in March. High...

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Seasonal events and warmer weather boost April retail footfall

UK retail footfall recorded a month-on-month increase in April, bolstered by warmer weather, Easter trading, bank holidays and major events including the London Marathon, according to new data from MRI Software. Across all UK retail destinations, footfall rose 2 percent between 5 April and 2 May 2026 compared with the previous month. High...

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March UK retail footfall sees boost from Mother's Day and Easter trading

UK retail footfall saw a notable uplift in March, rising 5.7 percent month-on-month, as seasonal events and improving weather encouraged consumers back into stores, according to MRI Software. Despite this, overall footfall remained 0.2 percent lower than the same period last year, highlighting continued caution among shoppers. The increase was...

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Easter boosts weekend footfall, high streets emerge as ‘big winner’

New data from MRI Software has shown Easter weekend boosting footfall performance in the UK, as warmer weather and local events motivated visits to towns and cities. According to the analytics platform, for the period April 3 to 6, overall footfall rose 3.4 percent year-on-year, with high streets welcoming a notable 4.1 percent uptick followed...

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UK footfall sees sharp decline in February as wet weather impacts activity

New figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic have revealed a sharp decline in UK retail footfall in February. Total visits dropped 4.7 percent year-over-year, a notable deterioration from January’s modest 0.6 percent decline. High streets saw the steepest fall, with footfall down 5.4 percent YoY, compared to a 1.9 percent...

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UK retail footfall rebounds in February, driven by seasonal events

New data from MRI Software shows UK retail footfall rebounded strongly in February, with visits rising month-on-month as shoppers returned after the typical January slowdown. According to the company’s latest analysis, footfall across all UK retail destinations increased 9.4 percent compared with January 2026. The rise marks a clear recovery...

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BRC: Retailers adopt cautious optimism as footfall remains flattish in January

New figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic have revealed a slight drop in footfall for the UK in January. Despite a decrease of 0.6 percent year-over-year, performance was more promising than the disappointing Christmas period, during which footfall fell 2.9 percent. High streets experienced the sharpest drop at 1.9...

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January retail footfall shows seasonal slowdown, stable YoY

New data from MRI Software has pointed to a familiar post-festive slowdown in UK retail footfall in January, with visits falling sharply month on month but remaining relatively steady compared to last year. According to the platform, footfall across all UK retail destinations declined 20.8 percent month on month in January, following a strong...

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BRC: December footfall falters despite uplift in latter half

New figures from BRC-Sensormatic have revealed a notable decline in footfall for the month of December, as shoppers held off for post-Christmas sales. According to the data, total UK footfall fell 2.9 percent year-on-year (YoY), while for the three months to December, footfall decreased 2.2 percent. Compared to November, footfall was down 0.8...

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UK welcomes unexpected footfall uptick in December, Boxing Day leads the way

New figures by MRI Software have shown an unexpected uptick in footfall for December, with Boxing Day driving the way. According to the platform, the month’s footfall saw the “biggest annual boost since 2011”, with visits up 1.3 percent year-on-year. MRI said activity was driven by a surge in evening and night-time activity (+5.3 percent after...