Christmas Eve footfall up 31% on last year across all retail destinations, after lacklustre start to seasonRetailers received a boost from a last-minute spree by shoppers on Christmas Eve, with an increase in footfall after a lacklustre festive season.Footfall was up by 31.1% across all UK retail destinations up until noon on Tuesday compared with Christmas Eve last year, although the date fell on a Sunday in 2023 and so suffered from shorter shopping hours. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/24/last-minute-christmas-shoppers-provide-boost-for-uk-retailers
Author : Nadeem Badshah
Publish date : 2024-12-24 18:45:00
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Last-minute Christmas shoppers provide boost for UK retailers
