Footfall slumped 27% on British high streets after Christmas, data shows

Number of shoppers out between Christmas and new year only 7.2% higher than in 2021, amid Omicron fear

Footfall on Britain's high streets and shopping centres plunged by more than a quarter in the week after Christmas compared with the week before, figures show.

Shoppers opted to stay at home, as last week footfall was 27.7% lower than the week before and 19.7% down on the same week in 2019, retail data analysts Springboard said.