Christmas Eve shopper numbers fall amid Sunday trading and cost-of-living crisis
by Nadeem Badshah and agency from World news | The Guardian on (#6HCB5)
Footfall was nearly 7% lower than last week and more than a fifth down on 2022 levels
The number of in-person shoppers has fallen on Christmas Eve compared to last year amid Sunday trading hours and the cost-of-living crisis.
Footfall across all UK retail destinations up to 5pm on Sunday was 6.8% lower than last week, and 20.6% lower than 24 December 2022, the latest data from industry analyst MRI Software shows.
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