UK DIY News
Ipsos Retail Footfall: Towns Continue To Outperform Cities
Ipsos has published its latest Retail Traffic Index (RTI), covering Monday 19th September to Sunday 25 September.
Key points:
- Across the UK, footfall fell by -28.1% compared to 2019 in the Non-Food sector.
- Towns outperformed cities by 6.2% points.
- The best performing region was Northern England where store visits were down by -25.9%.
| Name | Week Commencing | % change v 2019 | WoW % change |
| UK | 19/09/2022 | -28.1% | -9.0% |
| Cities | 19/09/2022 | -30.7% | -6.7% |
| Towns | 19/09/2022 | -24.6% | -9.8% |
| High Street | 19/09/2022 | -27.0% | -8.6% |
| Retail Park | 19/09/2022 | -25.8% | -9.3% |
| Shopping Centre | 19/09/2022 | -31.7% | -7.8% |
| Northern England | 19/09/2022 | -25.9% | -9.5% |
| Scotland & N.Ireland | 19/09/2022 | -31.4% | -9.0% |
| Midlands | 19/09/2022 | -29.4% | -9.1% |
| South West England & Wales | 19/09/2022 | -26.7% | -9.3% |
| London & South East | 19/09/2022 | -28.1% | -7.2% |
Source : Ipsos
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26 September 2022
Thank you for the excellent presentation that you gave at Woodbury Park on Thursday morning. It was very interesting and thought-provoking for our Retail members. The feedback has been excellent.
Martin Elliott. Chief Executive - Home Hardware.
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