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Summer holidays did not significantly boost footfall for retailers

The busy summer season attracts millions of visitors to the UK but did not provide a noticeable uplift in footfall from July to August. New data from MRI Springboard show an uptick of just 0.2 percent in footfall across UK retail destinations. High streets and shopping centres saw marginal increases of 0.7 percent, while the number of visits to...

Retail

Footfall up in February driven by weekend shoppers

Footfall in the UK rose by 9.4 percent in February from January, which saw a drop of 18.8 percent, according to the latest data from MRI Springboard. The increase was driven by “the great return of the weekend shopper,” explains MRI Springboard, as hybrid working becomes a permanent way of working for many employees. The footfall recovery to...