Weaker Christmas spending amid cost of living crisis and fewer shops opening cut visitor numbers by 30% on 2019
Retailers have recorded a small pickup in Boxing Day footfall, but visits to stores remained well below pre-pandemic levels as several high street chains remained shut amid tight household finances.
Retailers have been braced for weak spending over the Christmas period as the UK economy stagnates amid the cost of living crisis.
Continue reading…Weaker Christmas spending amid cost of living crisis and fewer shops opening cut visitor numbers by 30% on 2019Retailers have recorded a small pickup in Boxing Day footfall, but visits to stores remained well below pre-pandemic levels as several high street chains remained shut amid tight household finances.Retailers have been braced for weak spending over the Christmas period as the UK economy stagnates amid the cost of living crisis. Continue reading…