Black Friday retail footfall below pre-pandemic levels amid cost of living crisis – as it happened | Business
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 4, 2022
Black Friday footfall below pre-pandemic levels
Shopper numbers at UK retailers are sharply below 2019 levels, despite an increase compared to last year.
Data provider Springboard reports that retail footfall was 7.3% higher this morning than last Friday, suggesting Black Friday bargains have lured some shoppers out. Shopping centres were almost busier, while high streets only recorded around 4% more visitors that last week.
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