Week 40 2025 Major Retail Centres: A Location Analytics Performance Update
Robust overall footfall advanced 15.1% YoY with a 5.3% weekly rise at UK major retail centres. Advanced location analytics underline steady trends in retail performance.
Overall Footfall Results
Utilising advanced location analytics, the Benchmark data for week 40 shows robust visitor activity across UK Major Retail Centres. Centres recorded an average daily footfall of 95,300 visitors, reflecting a modest week on week improvement of 5.3% and a healthy year on year advance of 15.1%. While visitor numbers continue to rise, the average duration of visits experienced a slight weekly decline of 3.1%, settling at 124 minutes; however, the year on year data shows an encouraging 12.7% increase in dwell time, highlighting improved visitor engagement overall.
Further analysis employing location intelligence reveals not only notable footfall trends but also retail performance gains and enhanced consumer engagement across the board.
Regional Performance
A closer look at the regional breakdown reveals variations in consumer behavior. In England, retail centres experienced an average daily footfall of 93,300, with a week on week growth of 5.3% and a year on year increase of 15.8%. The average visit duration was 123 minutes, marking a weekly softening of 3.9% yet reflecting an annual improvement of 11.8%.
Wales reported an average daily count of 73,400, registering a higher weekly uplift of 9.3%, despite a comparatively lower year on year increase of 6.9%. Notably, the dwell time in Wales—averaging 123 minutes—experienced a sharp weekly increase, suggesting enhanced quality in visitor engagements for select centres.
Scotland leads with the highest overall daily footfall of 123,500, recording a week on week growth of 5.1% and a year on year increase of 17%. Visitors in Scotland enjoyed the longest average visit duration at 128 minutes. Although there was a slight weekly softening of 5.9%, the annual figure shows a solid improvement of 17.4%, reinforcing Scotland’s robust performance.
Industry Comment
Joe Capocci, Huq Industries Spokesperson, commented, “The sharp increase in Scotland’s footfall, supported by recent Retail Industry News, highlights a key shift in consumer activity across our major centres.”
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About Huq Industries
Huq Industries is the leading provider of location intelligence across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East, specialising in delivering high-quality data insights on footfall, consumer behaviour, and retail performance. By leveraging advanced analytics and an expansive data network, Huq Industries enables retailers and analysts to understand and respond to market trends effectively, ensuring they are well-equipped to navigate the changing landscape of high street and town centre commerce.
