Boxing Day sales: High Street suffers as shoppers stay home

1 day ago · Boxing Day shoppers stayed away from the High Street and shopping centres, compared with last year, footfall data suggests. Data gathered by MRI Software showed …

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1 day ago · A total of 65% of shoppers are expecting to spend the majority of their sales budget online. Last year, some 63.9% of Boxing Day retail purchases were found to have been made …

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Boxing Day footfall in London has plummeted by over 10 per cent as shoppers avoid high streets and shun traditional sales. Boxing Day shopper footfall was down 9.4 per cent from last year …

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Did shoppers stay away on Boxing Day 2023?

Boxing Day shoppers stayed away from the High Street and shopping centres, compared with last year, footfall data suggests. Data gathered by MRI Software showed footfall on UK high streets was down 6.2% on 2023, while shopping centres saw a 4.2% fall in visitors. ...

Why are Boxing Day sales falling?

The Boxing Day sales have seen a noticeable dip in footfall, with the number of shoppers hitting the high streets down 10% compared to last year. The slump in Boxing Day shopper footfall could be influenced by the cost of living crisis, an analyst has said. ...

How much will shoppers spend on Boxing Day?

Shoppers are expected to spend a total of £4.6 billion this Boxing Day, as ITV News' Alex Iszatt reports The Boxing Day sales have seen a noticeable dip in footfall, with the number of shoppers hitting the high streets down 10% compared to last year. ...

Could cost of living affect Boxing Day shopper footfall?

The slump in Boxing Day shopper footfall could be influenced by the cost of living crisis, an analyst has said. Boxing Day footfall was down 9.4% across all UK retail destinations by 12pm in comparison with last year, MRI Software’s OnLocation Footfall Index found. ...

Where do people shop on Boxing Day?

Shoppers on Oxford Street, London, during the Boxing Day sales (Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire) A study by Barclays Consumer Spend researchers also found although people may not have shown up on the High Street, they would likely be making the majority of their Boxing Day purchases online. ...

What happened to the UK High Street on Boxing Day?

The UK high street was dealt a further blow yesterday as the number of shoppers visiting stores on Boxing Day tumbled. New figures showed that footfall slumped 9.4 per cent compared to a year earlier as the annual festive discounting season kicked off. ...