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UK Shopping Centres Footfall Report, Week 44 2024: Growth In Yorkshire

Weekly Wrap: UK Retail Footfall Insights: Week Ending January 4, 2025 Huq Industries’ latest footfall data reveals nuanced trends in UK retail centre visitation for week 44, 2024. Shopping Centres Daily Footfall Regional Analysis In the West Midlands, despite a slight week-on-week decrease in

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January 9, 2025

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UK Shopping Centres Footfall Report, Week 44 2024: Growth In Yorkshire

Huq Industries’ latest footfall data reveals nuanced trends in UK retail centre visitation for week 44, 2024.

Shopping Centres Daily Footfall

UK Shopping Centres Footfall Report, Week 44 2024: Growth In Yorkshire

Regional Analysis

In the West Midlands, despite a slight week-on-week decrease in footfall, the region has seen a significant increase compared to last year, with a notable rise in average visit dwell time also, suggesting longer shopping sessions. Yorkshire and the Humber also experienced growth in both footfall and dwell time.

Conversely, the South West faced challenges with a decrease in footfall year-on-year and a reduction in dwell time, reflecting a possibly shifting consumer behaviour in the region.

Performance of Specific Retail Centres

The data also highlights specific retail centres that are outperforming or underperforming. Bluewater in Dartford is among the top performers, showing significant positive changes in visitation. On the other hand, Freeport Braintree in the East of England has seen a notable decline.

Market Outlook

These insights are crucial for retailers and commercial real-estate companies to understand regional trends and adapt strategies accordingly. Huq Industries’ comprehensive location intelligence continues to provide valuable data for decision-making in the retail sector.

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Dwell Time Data
Footfall Data
Spending Power Data

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Traditional market research relies on surveys, demographics and historical reports. huq's movement intelligence uses real-world behavioural data to reveal where people go, how long they stay and how locations perform, giving teams a live picture of consumer activity.
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huq provides extensive UK coverage with years of historical behavioural data and daily updates. Customers can analyse long-term trends, benchmark locations and monitor market changes with confidence.

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