Oxford Street Pedestrianisation Brings ‘Staggering’ Shopping Boost
City Hall said 292,835 visitors a day were recorded in the first week, while retail spending rose 28% and evening visits increased.
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Customer spending on Oxford Street up since pedestrianisation, data shows
Mayor Sadiq Khan has hailed the ‘staggering’ results of pedestrianisation, with retail spending up by 28%
Traffic-free Oxford Street delivers 28% spending surge as pedestrianisation boosts London's retail revival - London Business News
Sadiq Khan hails ‘staggering’ first-week results as visitor numbers jump 16 per cent, international footfall surges and retailers report stronger sales following landmark traffic restrictions. Oxford Street’s transformation into a… The post Traffic-free Oxford Street delivers 28% spending surge as pedestrianisation boosts London’s retail revival appeared first on London Business News
Oxford Street pedestrianisation brings ‘staggering’ shopping boost
The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street has delivered a “staggering’ boost in footfall, data compiled by the London mayor’s office has shown, as Christmas shopping could usher in a larger surge in the number of shoppers. Datasets gathered by City Hall suggest that spending and footfall soared in the first week of a traffic-free Oxford Street, [...]
Oxford Street and West End: What counts as success?
City Hall has released figures that say significantly more people visited the “traffic-free” section of Oxford Street during the first six days of its existence than in the equivalent period of 2025, and that the amount of money spent in shops there was up by even more. Sadiq Khan has described these early numbers as […]
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