09-01-2026 10:15 via retailgazette.co.uk

Retail footfall fell during ‘disappointing December’

UK retail footfall fell by 2.9% YoY in December, with high street visits down 0.9%.
According to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic, retail footfall was down 0.8% YoY across the UK. It fell 1.5% in Scotland, 1.7% in Northern Ireland and 3.1% in England and Wales.
In retail parks, footfall fell by 2.5%. While shopping centre footfall was down 5.1%.Related Story Omicron ‘wipes out’ retail recovery as December footfall drops07/01/2022 x 10:01 AMHele
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