Footfall in central London more than doubled on last year with increases in all retail settings across the UK as shoppers returned to in-person shopping despite rail strikes and earlier sale starts.
The number of Boxing Day shoppers rose by 50% across the UK but remained below pre-pandemic levels as cost of living pressures weigh on consumers.sales this year than last in all retail settings across the UK, according to data from retail analytics company Springboard.
By 12pm today footfall was up 50.1% on 2021, the company's data showed. The biggest increase in foot traffic was recorded in high streets, with numbers of visitors up 59.4% on theSimilarly, the numbers were up 46.6% in shopping centres and 33.7% in retail parks, Springboard said.
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