‘Small but positive’ rise in retail footfall as sunny April encourages shoppers

‘Small but positive’ rise in retail footfall as sunny April encourages shoppers

Figures for March and April suggest high street footfall increased by 0.2% on last year.

UK footfall jumps 7.2% in April

UK footfall increased by 7.2% in April (YoY), up from -5.4% in March, the BRC has revealed.  During the four weeks from 6 April to 3 May, footfall increased across all segments – high street by 5.3%, retail parks by 7.5% and shopping centres by 5.6%.  Across nations, footfall also increased 6.7% in England, 6.9% in Scotland, 13.6 % in Wales, and the largest increase of 14.3% in Northern Ireland. However, the BRC stated that this year Easter was …

Small but positive rise in retail footfall as sunny April encourages shoppers - Banbury FM

Retailers have seen a “small but positive” increase in shoppers as the sunniest April on record enticed consumers into stores, figures suggest. Figures for March and April – which cancel out distortions due to this year’s late Easter – indicate high street footfall increased by 0.2% on last year, while visits to retail parks were up 2.7%, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic. But shopping centre visits fell …

‘Small but positive’ rise in retail footfall as sunny April encourages shoppers - Rother Radio

Retailers have seen a “small but positive” increase in shoppers as the sunniest April on record enticed consumers into stores, figures suggest. Figures for March and April – which cancel out distortions due to this year’s late Easter – indicate high street footfall increased by 0.2% on last year, while visits to retail parks were up 2.7%, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic. But shopping centre visits fell …

Scottish retailers boosted by rise in April footfall - NewsGroove Uk

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