UK shopper numbers rose 6.6% last week vs previous week -Springboard By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) – The number of people heading out to shops across Britain rose by 6.6% in the week to March 27 versus the previous week despite the national lockdown, market researcher Springboard said on Monday.

It said shopper numbers, or footfall, was 68.1% higher than in the same week in 2020, which was the first week of England’s first COVID-19 lockdown.

Shopper numbers were 57.3% lower than in the same week in 2019.