Boxing Day footfall down as Omicron nervousness takes hold

Shoppers on Oxford Street wearing face masks

Boxing Day shopper numbers were steeply down on a two-year basis as consumer caution about the spread of the Omicron variant prompted many to stay at home.

However footfall was up year on year, after the traditional Sales day was hit in 2020 when the outbreak was reaching new heights.

 

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