Black Friday Footfall Shows Slight Increase Despite Weather Challenges
In the week leading up to Black Friday, overall UK retail footfall increased by 0.4%, with high streets seeing...
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UK High Street Loses Over 6,000 Storefronts in Five Years
UK High Streets lose over 6,000 stores in five years as vacancy rate hits 13.9%: The British Retail Consortium-Local...
North-South Divide Widens as Footfall Declines in July
In July, footfall fell to -14.2% below 2019 levels compared to -12.3% in June, with high streets and shopping...
Heatwave Impacts UK High Street Footfall
In a heatwave, UK high streets see a -7.3% drop in footfall, with greater London experiencing the largest decline...
COVID-19 Impact on Retail Vacancies: A Six-Year High
Retail shop vacancies have reached a six-year high due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the UK's vacancy rate rising...
UK Footfall Surges Amid Overseas Travel Restrictions
UK retail footfall surges by 4.1% last week, marking a significant acceleration from the previous week's 0.8% rise and...
Boxing Day Footfall Hits Lowest Level Since 2010
On Boxing Day 2019, retail footfall dropped by a staggering 10.6%, marking the largest decrease since 2010, according to...
Record Store Closures in H1 2019: 16 Stores Shut Down Daily
In the first half of 2019, a record-breaking 2868 stores closed down, with an average of 16 shutting daily,...
UK Retail Footfall Declines Significantly in April
In a concerning turn of events, footfall in the UK dropped by 3.3% in April compared to last year's...
Independent Retailers Thrive Amid Chain Store Closures
As multiple stores like New Look, Maplin, and Toys 'R' Us close down, a study by OnBuy.com reveals an...