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Scotland sees steepest decline in store footfall out of all UK nations

A decrease in the number of people visiting stores in Scotland throughout March has led to pleas from experts for swift action to generate footfall. Figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) showed that footfall in Scotland’s shops dropped ...

08 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Northern Ireland

Stormont’s Spend Local cards used in 3.7m transactions

Stormont’s high-street vouchers were used in 3.7 million transactions in Northern Ireland, injecting almost £137 million into the economy, new figures show. Economy Minister Gordon Lyons said around 1.4 million of the £100 Spend Local cards were ...

28 Feb 2022 at 14:25

National News

Economy Minister outlines Spend Local Card compensation plan

People who missed out on Stormont’s high street vouchers through no fault of their own are to get the money through a direct payment to their bank. Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has outlined the plan to compensate those who were unable to avail ...

26 Jan 2022 at 19:33

‘Slow start’ to 2022 for shops as footfall improves slightly

Shopper footfall improved slightly last month as experts noted a “slow start” to 2022 despite the easing of Omicron restrictions. New data from the monthly BRC-Sensormatic IQ footfall monitor showed that footfall remained significantly below ...

04 Feb 2022 at 01:26

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Voting opens for 'High Street Heroes'

The search is officially on to find Northern Ireland’s High Street Heroes, a public online vote for shoppers and customers to choose their favourite independent retailer and overall local high street. Following a difficult two years for ...

14 Jul 2022 at 14:33

Sainsbury’s urges Chancellor to launch online sales tax after M&S rejection plea

Bosses at Sainsbury’s have urged the Government to launch an online sales tax after rival M&S warned that such a measure could damage the high street. The contrasting calls come a day before the Government is due to close a three-month ...

19 May 2022 at 12:33

City

High street retailers pay 755% more in rates than online rivals – research

Experts have said traditional retailers now pay 755% more in business rates than digital competitors as a war of words intensifies over a potential new online sales tax. On Friday, the Government closed a consultation into the ...

23 May 2022 at 01:01

Omicron fears dampened last-minute Christmas retail boost, figures show

Hopes for a last-minute Christmas boost for UK retail destinations were dampened by the rise of Omicron, working from home and consumer nervousness about missing out on festivities, footfall figures confirm. Footfall across ...

06 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Johnson promises to restore neighbourhood pride with Queen’s Speech measures

Plans to revive struggling town centres will form a key plan of the Queen’s Speech as Boris Johnson tries to reset his Government following damaging local election results. The Prime Minister said the plans would rid high ...

07 May 2022 at 23:55

Hybrid working keeps high street footfall 18% down on pre-pandemic 2019

The shift to hybrid working kept high street footfall 18% down on pre-pandemic levels last year amid predictions it may never fully recover, according to a report. Overall, UK footfall for all destinations was down 14.2% ...

25 Jan 2023 at 00:01

High street shopper numbers plunge amid rail strikes and cold weather

High streets across the UK saw shopper numbers slump sharply early this week due to rail strikes and cold winter weather. Meanwhile, offices also saw a drop in occupancy as fewer workers were able to get into workplaces ...

15 Dec 2022 at 15:48

High street records negative sales for first time in more than two years

The high street has recorded negative sales for the first time in more than two years as the cost of living bites, according to new figures. Total like-for-like retail sales, combining in-store and online, fell by 1.5% ...

09 Jun 2023 at 00:01

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