All Footfall index articles
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NewsSunny April helps drive marginal footfall uptick
Footfall in March and April combined increased by 0.2% year on year, according to the latest BRC-Sensormatic footfall figures.
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DataFootfall boosted by brighter weather in August
Footfall strengthened across retail destinations in August, driven by better weather conditions
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DataData: 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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NewsData: âPingdemicâ hits footfall after short-lived âfreedom dayâ 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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NewsRetail 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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NewsRetail 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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NewsPost-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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GalleryIn 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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Second lockdown footfall âmore resilientâ as Christmas nears
Retail footfall during the UKâs second lockdown has proved âmore resilientâ than in March, as shoppers head to stores in the lead up to Christmas.
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AnalysisWeek eight of trading post-lockdown â what you need to know
Retail footfall across the UK jumped 3.8% last week, as the âeat out to help outâ scheme gave a much-needed boost to destinations, albeit largely after 6pm.
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AnalysisWeek six of trading post-lockdown â 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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AnalysisWeek four of trading post-lockdown â 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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AnalysisWeek three of trading post-lockdown â 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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AnalysisWeek one of store trading post-lockdown â 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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NewsRetail 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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NewsRetail 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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NewsRetail footfall slides in âwettest February on recordâ
February proved a washout for retail footfall and three named storms prompted falling shopper numbers across all retail location categories.
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NewsShop 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.

















