‘Drab December’ caps another year of declining footfall on UK high street | Retail industry
Downtowns and other shopping districts have had a “dull December,” ending a year of declining foot traffic and raising concerns that sales in the most important month for retailers will be disappointing. There are growing concerns about Attendances to UK shopping centres, retail parks and high streets fell by 2.2% in December compared to the […]
UK retail footfall dips again as Storm Bert and later Black Friday hit sales | Retail industry
The number of shoppers going out in the UK in November fell for the second consecutive month as late Black Friday discounts, Stormbart and weak consumer confidence led to weaker sales. Latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic shows shopping centers were the worst hit, but visitor numbers to high streets and […]