Total Jan UK footfall drops 2.8% YoY; high street footfall falls 2.3%

Retail parks footfall decreased by 1.8 per cent YoY in the month, up from minus 4.8 per cent in December, according to data released by British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Sensormatic IQ platform.

The platform is Sensormatic Solutions’ intelligent operating platform designed to provide unparalleled visibility into retail operations and the shopper experience.

Footfall at UK shopping centres dropped by 5 per cent YoY in the month following  a contraction of 7.4 per cent in December.

All UK nations saw a fall in footfall YoY. England saw the smallest YoY drop in footfall at minus 2.6 per cent. Scotland’s figure was minus 2.7 per cent, followed by Wales at minus 4.5 per cent and Northern Ireland at minus 6.8 per cent.

“Footfall remained on a downward trajectory in January, albeit at a slower rate than in December. Many consumers appear particularly bargain-focused, with the first half of the month boosted by the January sales. However, the latter part of January saw fewer shoppers out as stormy weather led to a bigger footfall decline in shopping centres and high streets,” BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said in a release.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)