Sales rose by 1.5%, down from 2.3% during last July’s heatwave
This is the first time on record that July figures have been worse than June’s
Footfall up 12.9% over bank holiday weekend
High street footfall has risen by 17% as workers return to their desks
Central London footfall rose 36.4%, while cities in the regions rose 19%
An overall 15.1% lift is welcome news for retailers, but still 11.8% lower than 2019
But retail was given a bit of a Boxing Day boost
Springboard says the fall of 0.2% shows a weakening in consumer confidence
July visitor numbers were back below pre-pandemic levels, reversing April’s gains
Shopping centres saw 37.5% fewer visitors than in January 2020
Footfall is 27% lower than the same week in 2019, while half of venues see takings fall 40%
Footfall rises by 3% across the district despite fresh concerns over the Omicron variant