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UK Major Retail Centres – Week 38, 2025 Performance Update with Location Analytics
Overall, UK Major Retail Centres have seen moderate growth with a 5.1% week-on-week and 9.9% year-on-year increase in footfall, reflecting robust location analytics and strong footfall trends.
October 2, 2025
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Overall Performance
The latest data from The Benchmark, underpinned by location analytics and reflecting strong annual retail growth, highlights a period of moderate growth across UK Major Retail Centres. Average daily footfall reached 90,900, marking a week-on-week increase of 5.1% and a year-on-year rise of 9.9%, underpinning resilient footfall trends. Meanwhile, average dwell time registered at 119 minutes per visit, with an 8.2% year-on-year increase despite a slight week-on-week drop of 2.5%, indicating that while more visitors are returning, the length of each visit has moderated slightly in the short term.
Regional Analysis
In England, centres recorded an average daily footfall of 88,700 with steady week-on-week improvements of 5.6% and an average visit duration of 118 minutes, despite a modest decline in dwell times relative to overall performance. Scotland’s centres, which recorded the highest average daily footfall at 115,900 and a robust 9.8% year-on-year increase in visitor numbers coupled with a 12.8% uplift in dwell time, showed a slight week-on-week drop of 0.3% in footfall while dwell time remained stable. Welsh centres posted 71,700 daily visitors with an 8.4% week-on-week rise and an average dwell time of 103 minutes, reflecting overall location intelligence insights.
Industry Comment
Joe Capocci, Huq Industries spokesperson, stated, "The pronounced week on week increase in Wales, coupled with the contrasting softening in Scotland, resonates with recent retail industry news and underlines shifting visitor dynamics across the country."
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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.
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