All Footfall index articles
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Data
Footfall boosted by brighter weather in August
Footfall strengthened across retail destinations in August, driven by better weather conditions
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Data
Data: Footfall climbs in September as shoppers return to the office
Footfall rose in September, narrowing the gap with pre-pandemic levels, boosted by staycations, day trips and the return to the office.
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News
Data: ‘Pingdemic’ hits footfall after short-lived ‘freedom day’ boost
Footfall over the month of July was down compared with June due to changeable weather conditions and an increase in the number of people being told to self-isolate.
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News
Retail footfall climbs in February with lockdown end in sight
Footfall across all retail destinations rose between January and February this year, as customers flocked back to stores in anticipation of the easing of lockdown restrictions.
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News
Retail footfall slides in January amid UK's third lockdown
Retail footfall dropped in January across all destinations as the UK went into lockdown for the third time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
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News
Post-Christmas footfall drops as shoppers stay home
Retail footfall during the period after Christmas declined across all destinations as tighter coronavirus restrictions came in across the UK.
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Gallery
In pictures: Festive footfall down as stores released from lockdown
Stores in England reopened their doors today, kick-starting the Christmas spending period after the latest lockdown, but shopper traffic was still steeply down year-on-year in key destinations.
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News
Second lockdown footfall ‘more resilient’ as Christmas nears
Retail footfall during the UK’s second lockdown has proved “more resilient” than in March, as shoppers head to stores in the lead up to Christmas.
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Analysis
Week eight of trading post-lockdown – what you need to know
Retail footfall across the UK jumped 3.8% last week, as the ‘eat out to help out’ scheme gave a much-needed boost to destinations, albeit largely after 6pm.
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Analysis
Week six of trading post-lockdown – what you need to know
Footfall levels continued to inch up last week, despite the introduction of mandatory face masks and unseasonably wet weather over the weekend in England.
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Analysis
Week four of trading post-lockdown – what you need to know
Footfall more than doubled week on week in the fourth week of trading since lockdown restrictions were lifted, buoyed by the reopening of the hospitality sector.
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Analysis
Week three of trading post-lockdown – what you need to know
With all retail stores across the UK permitted to reopen from June 29, footfall improved week on week in almost all shopping destinations in week three.
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Analysis
Week one of store trading post-lockdown – what you need to know
In the week that non-essential stores reopened up and down the country footfall figures jumped, but areas like the West End and central London continued to struggle.
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News
Retail footfall starts to rise in May as more essential stores reopen
While still marking an unprecedented low amid the coronavirus pandemic, retail footfall in May improved slightly to a 73.3% decline compared with 80.1% in April.
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News
Retail footfall plummets to record low as lockdown bites
Retail footfall plummeted to an all-time low in April, as shoppers adhered to lockdown restrictions and stayed at home.
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News
Retail footfall slides in ‘wettest February on record’
February proved a washout for retail footfall and three named storms prompted falling shopper numbers across all retail location categories.
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News
Shop vacancy rate hits worst level since 2015
The number of empty stores across the UK has hit its highest level for over four years, new figures have revealed.