Landsec posts strong Christmas as footfall rises

Property group Landsec reported a strong Golden Quarter performance, with its retail destinations outperforming the wider market as sales and footfall rose year on year.
The business said sales across its retail and hospitality portfolio increased 4.9% during the Golden Quarter, beating the national retail benchmark, which fell 0.2% over the same period.
During the three peak Christmas shopping weeks, sales were up 6.5% year on year.
Footfall across Landsec’s major shopping centres an