Latest Springboard Footfall data
May footfall rises on the back of three bank holidays
Retail footfall in May increased as shoppers took advantage of the three bank holidays last month.
Springboard has tracked and forecast footfall to retail locations across the UK since 2002, recording and analysing more than 70 million footfall counts per week at almost 500 shopping destinations across the UK. Its data splits out regional trends, and also separates different types of retail locations, painting a picture of how high streets are performing against shopping centres and retail parks. Footfall was decimated during the covid-19 crisis as consumers were forced to stay at home during national lockdowns. Springboard’s data will highlight which locations are bouncing back most robustly and sustainably from the pandemic.
Retail footfall in May increased as shoppers took advantage of the three bank holidays last month.
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Retail footfall increased in April as shoppers hit stores to spend ahead of Easter Sunday.
Retail footfall decreased in March as shoppers began to limit their spending on leisure-based trips as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.
Retail footfall in February saw a sharp increase due to the school half-term and greater weekend spending.
Retail footfall in January has dropped significantly compared to the previous month due to train strikes and cash-strapped customers spending less after the festive season.
Footfall increased across retail over the 12 months of 2022, slightly improving from pandemic figures.
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While retail footfall has fallen across all parts of the UK, the cost-of-living crisis is deepening existing financial disparities between North and South.
Shopper numbers were boosted by the platinum jubilee in June, but footfall is expected to remain behind pre-pandemic levels for the “foreseeable future” as the cost-of-living crisis impacts consumer behaviour.
Footfall dropped across city centre shopping destinations as people opted to stay home and avoid the strikes.
Footfall in April dropped across all retail destinations as the sector waits to see whether the month will be a precursor for the future as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.
Footfall made a noticeable recovery in March compared with February, almost returning to the levels recorded last year before the Omicron variant emerged.
Footfall rose slightly in February compared to January as more workers returned to offices and Covid-19 restrictions came to an end.
Footfall to retail destinations slumped in the week following Christmas despite an uptick in traffic on New Year’s Eve.