Footfall in shops plunged 27 per cent last week as brutal lockdown hammers economy with Rishi Sunak set to face grilling from MPs TODAY Shopping footfall plummeted by more than a quarter in the week to January 9 Slump came as Boris Johnson imposed the new national lockdown in England Rishi Sunak will update MPs … 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. The number of people shopping at UK retail destinations – including high streets, shopping centres and retail parks – dropped by 1.2 per cent last week, according to retail … 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
Are the shoppers ever coming back? High street footfall was down 50 per cent year on year THREE WEEKS after non-essential shops were allowed to reopen Non-essential shops in England reopened on June 15, Northern Ireland June 12 But official statistics show return of shoppers to high street has been sluggish In the week of … 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
The post-lockdown shopping boom appears to have fizzled out as bargain hunters brand Britain’s high streets ‘really quiet’ in stark contrast to the huge crowds seen yesterday. Footfall was 55 per cent lower than this day last year as shoppers opted to stay home on the second day of non-essential stores reopening their doors. While … Read more
Number of visits Britons made to shops plunged by massive 80% last month as country followed strict lockdown rules By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 BST, 10 May 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 10 May 2020 The number of visits Britons made to shops plunged by an massive 80.1 per cent last … Read more