Latest BRC-LDC vacancy monitor data
Christmas footfall highest since pandemic as strikes spur shoppers to high street
The number of shoppers visiting high streets and malls rose in 2022, but retail park numbers decreased, the latest figures suggest.
The BRC - Local Data Company Vacancy Monitor is a quarterly monitor that tracks the vacancy rate changes to the UK retail landscapes (retail park, high street, shopping centre) as they evolve since Q1 2019.
The number of shoppers visiting high streets and malls rose in 2022, but retail park numbers decreased, the latest figures suggest.
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Retail footfall continued on its downward trajectory in January compared to the previous year, but it improved from December as consumers remained “particularly bargain-focused”.
Footfall across all UK retail destinations was resilient in January despite disruptions caused by rail strikes, according to the latest MRI Software data.
Retail footfall across all UK destinations increased in December as shoppers flocked to stores ahead of Christmas.
Footfall across all UK retail destinations in November edged up as Black Friday helped to “steady the month”, according to the latest MRI Software data.