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Store re-openings in England sees footfall grow 45%

UK footfall rose 45% from June 15 to June 21, according to latest data from Springboard.

UK footfall saw a sharp increase last week as non-essential retail stores began to open their doors after three months.

Data from Springboard shows that, in retail destinations in England, footfall rose by 46.7% from the week before, reported The Industry.Fashion. The figure was 8.5% for Wales and 11.5% in Scotland.

Footfall rose on UK high streets by 47.5%, and footfall in shopping centres was up 45%, where as the increase in footfall in retail parks was up by 27.1%. However, retail parks had already recorded increases in footfall over the preceding weeks, with food stores and home stores already trading.

Footfall across the UK also increased over 30% each day from the same day the week before. The exception to this was June 18, when there was heavy rain, although footfall was still up 25.1% over the week.

In England, on Monday 15 June when retail reopened, footfall rose by 41.7%.

However, footfall in London’s West End remains at a much lower level than this time in 2019, down 80.8%, as it struggles with a lack of international visitors and restrictions on the use of public transport.

“The opening of non-essential retail in England on Monday 15 June had a substantial impact on footfall across all retail destinations,” said Diane Wehrle, insights director at Springboard. “The overall result for the UK was subdued by Scotland and Wales, where retail reopening is yet to happen. We anticipate an additional uplift to come when retail in these areas of the UK also reopens and the hospitality and entertainment industry is given the green light to resume trading in the coming weeks.”

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