Footfall drops 2.5% during crucial Christmas trading period

// UK footfall declined by 2.5% in December, according to Springboard
// Later timing of Black Friday weekend is one of the reasons, as it brought Christmas trading period forward
// High street & shopping centre footfall dropped by 3.5% & 2.1% respectively, while retail parks edged down 0.5%Retail footfall took a hit in December as the later timing of Black Friday weekend brought the Christmas trading period forward, new data has shown.
According to retail intelligence firm Springboard,