Footfall ‘not returning’ to city centres as office workers stay at home
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The latest monthly BRC ShopperTrak footfall monitor revealed that UK footfall slid by 34.3 per cent in August compared to the same month last year. Retail parks continued to lead the way for recovery, with shopping centres catching up, while high streets are still lagging Andy Sumpter Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “In-store discounting and demand for school wear helped lure some customers back to the shops, but with many office blocks still empty and much of the public avoiding public transport, footfall is not returning to towns and city centres and this is having a devastating effect on the local economies in these areas. “Unless this changes, more should be done to encourage people to travel and reassure them that public transport is safe.” Shopping centres continued to recover in July as footfall slipped 37.4 per cent year on year, representing a 10-percentage point improvement on July. “Retail parks continued to lead the way for recovery, with shopping centres catching up, while high streets are still lagging.
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