Footfall

May footfall decreases 27.7%, latest BRC data reveals

Total UK footfall decreased by 27.7% in May compared with the same period in 2019, according to the latest British…

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Indoor hospitality reopening fails to boost May footfall

The reopening of indoor hospitality has failed to give a significant boost to high street footfall, according to Springboard’s May…

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Two-thirds of retailers face legal action in july over rents, warns BRC

Two-thirds of retailers have been told by landlords that they will be subject to legal measures from July, once the…

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Bank holiday weather boosts UK footfall

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +6.7% last week against the week before, with the average uplift in activity…

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Retail NI welcomes top up grants

Retail NI has welcomed the commencement of the issuing of £72.3m in top up grants to Northern Irish businesses that…

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Wilko FY21 sales plummet £107m to £1.36bn

Wilkinson Hardware Stores (Wilko) saw its total sales drop 7.3% and £107.2m year-on-year from £1.47bn in FY20 to £1.36bn in…

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Retail footfall edges up amid surge in evening shopping

UK retail footfall rose 1.1% last week from the week before, which was attributed to a surge in evening shopping,…

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The Great Covid Experiment – Is the Pure-play Retailer Dead?

A year of enforced change in buying habits where pretty much everything went online is set to revert to “the…

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Retail footfall rises 0.5% as shoppers return to high streets

UK retail footfall rose by 0.5% last week, predominantly driven by a 3.9% increase across UK high streets, as shoppers…

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Westfield owner confirms €1.25bn bond placement

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, the owner of Westfield shopping centres, has announced a successful €1.25bn (£1.07bn) bond placement. The two-tranche senior bond offering…

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