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Footfall at shops plunged more than a quarter last week as the brutal lockdown hammers the economy. Total shopper numbers tumbled by 27.1 per cent in the seven days to January 9 compared to the previous week. The grim figures from research group Springboard emerged as Rishi Sunak prepares to face MPs for the first … Read more
People are respecting the third coronavirus lockdown as traffic and footfall has dropped to near-April levels, the latest data suggests. Apple Mobility Trends for London shows driving down by 44 per cent, walking down by 62 per cent and transit down by 68 per cent. Tom Tom figures also has commuters in the capital driving … Read more
High Street sales slaughter: Shops in Tier Four towns and cities suffer 72% slump in crucial post-Christmas footfall compared to year before Footfall in Tier 4 locations 72.2% lower than last year, Springboard data shows High Streets were forced to pull down the shutters amid draconian restrictions Pandemic had already sounded the death knell for … Read more
Britons flocked to the High Street after for the first weekend following the lifting of the nationwide lockdown – but footfall remained lower than pre-pandemic levels. The number of shoppers out this weekend was down 30% on the same period in 2019. Crowds keen for a Christmas bargain flocked to shopping areas across the UK … Read more
Britons flocked to the High Street after for the first weekend following the lifting of the nationwide lockdown – but footfall remained lower than pre-pandemic levels. The number of shoppers out this weekend was down 30% on the same period in 2019. Crowds keen for a Christmas bargain flocked to shopping areas across the UK … Read more
Footfall on the UK’s high streets has fallen by three per cent in seven days as local lockdown restrictions dealt a new hammer blow to retailers today. The annual decline in footfall across the UK reached a staggering 32.9% last week, with the biggest annual fall in Wales at 40.3per cent in the wake of … Read more
High street footfall has dropped by 65 per cent and could lead to 250,000 jobs being axed by struggling retailers. Most high street shops across England and Northern Ireland were given the green light to reopen on June 15 amid the coronavirus pandemic. But many customers have chosen to stay indoors and make their purchases … Read more
High Street footfall was ‘down by more than half on Super Saturday compared to same day last year’ despite pubs and restaurants reopening as businesses tell Rishi Sunak they need long term help to survive Data shows visits to high streets in England were down 56 per cent on Saturday High Streets remained quiet year-on-year … Read more
Shoppers’ half-hearted return to the high street: Footfall remains low as stores reopen By Neil Craven for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:32 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 20 June 2020 Visits to the high street remained subdued yesterday after a lacklustre start to reopening shops last week. Springboard, which monitors footfall, … Read more
Fears for the future of England’s high streets intensified today after footfall was down by 45 per cent yesterday compared to the same day last year as shoppers continue to stay at home despite non-essential stores reopening. The reopening did bring a 50 per cent rise in customers on the high street yesterday compared to … Read more