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Tube strikes: Central London businesses warn trade will grind to a halt as commuters stay away

Fears for independent traders as people avoid travel to centre of capital ‘like the plague’

Evening Standard

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The Week

Student who won free place at top public school hails ‘life-changing experience’

Ernesta Danquah Amoah, from London, attended Millfield School on a Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation place to study for her A-levels.

The Independent UK

Bank of England accused of over-reacting after raising interest rates to 5.25% – as it happened

Protests take place outside the Bank as it increases rates again, although inflation is expected to drop to 5% by end of the year

The Guardian - UK

Technical Education Directorate and Infosys sign deal for sharing learning platform

Technology and digital services firm Infosys and the State’s Directorate of Technical Education have signed an agreement for sharing the Infosys Springboard learning platform

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Central London’s retail recovery behind the rest of the UK as shoppers stay local

The suburbs are outperforming the central districts of the capital as rail strikes also take a toll

Evening Standard

Hybrid working keeps high street footfall 18% down on pre-pandemic 2019

An average of 55% of consumers worked at home for at least some days each week in 2022, analysts Springboard said.

The Independent UK

Christmas shoppers provide boost despite rail strikes and cost-of-living crisis

Shopper footfall in December was up 5.8% on the month before and 9.9% higher than the previous year, according to Springboard.

The Independent UK

Newcastle's Eldon Square shopping centre extends trading hours as footfall rises

Footfall in the shopping and leisure complex has jumped 42.9% in a year

Chronicle Live

North East shopping centre extends trading hours on the back of strong footfall

Eldon Square has extended its opening hours as occupancy levels return to pre-pandemic levels

Birmingham Post

Retail footfall drops by more than a quarter in week after Christmas

Springboard said footfall across the UK’s retail destinations last week was 27.7% lower than the week before.

The Independent UK

West End Boxing Day shoppers up by 65% on 2021 but 16% down on pre-Covid

Footfall in the West End was still 16 per cent lower than pre-pandemic levels in 2019

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Boxing Day sales bounce back as footfall rises by than 50 per cent on last year

Data from industry analyst Springboard shows that the number of shoppers on high streets has surged by 59 per cent from last year

The Guardian - UK

UK retailers, restaurants and clubs brace for tough run-up to Christmas

Icy weather and rail strikes dampen footfall as shoppers struggle with cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

UK shoppers and workers kept home by rail strikes and cold snap, data shows

Fears in retail and hospitality sectors that severe drop in footfall could push some firms over the edge

The Guardian - UK

Retailers hope busy shopping period will reduce stock filling up warehouses

Improved delivery times from suppliers has caught out many big-name shops such as Marks & Spencer

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The Guardian - UK

UK Black Friday off to muted start amid cost of living crisis

Number of shoppers on high streets up on last year but demand for home deliveries down 5%, say analysts

Daily Mirror

Shoppers to spend £8.7bn in Black Friday spending blitz to boost high street

Shoppers are predicted to give the high street an unexpected boost as they go out in search of bargains on Black Friday

The Guardian - UK

UK retailers hit by footfall decline amid cost of living squeeze

Fewer shoppers visited high streets, retail parks and shopping centres last week, figures show

The Guardian - UK

UK retailers hit by drop in footfall as energy bills rise

Fall of 0.2% recorded in week starting 2 October, with biggest dip in shopping centres and retail parks

Wales Online

Shopper footfall slows for third month running as households face cost of living crisis

Retail analyst warns that inflation, rising interest rates and hybrid working is impacting on people's shopping habits

The Independent UK

Recovery in shopper numbers slows as inflation bites

Shoppers likely to spend even more cautiously in October in face of inflation and rise in interest rates

The Independent UK

Shopper footfall recovery slows as households face ‘severe economic situation’

Footfall was up by just 6.8% on last September, dropping away from the 8.6% and 15.5% uplifts seen in August and July respectively, Springboard said.

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