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Week 36 2025 Major Retail Centres Performance Update: Footfall Insights
UK major retail centres see a slight 3.2% dip in daily footfall, while engagement climbs with a 0.8% rise in dwell time. Robust footfall analytics highlight resilient performance.
September 19, 2025
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Recent footfall trends show evolving patterns in retail. Key metrics from footfall data, footfall retail, footfall analytics and footfall statistics contribute to robust insights.
Overall Performance
In the week ending 14 September 2025, the latest figures from The Benchmark indicate modest shifts in UK Major Retail Centres. Centres across the UK recorded an average of 81,200 daily visitors – a 3.2% decrease compared to the previous week, while marking a 2% improvement from the same period last year.
Visitor engagement also strengthened, with the average dwell time rising by 0.8% on a weekly basis to 119 minutes and showing an annual improvement of 9.2%. These overall trends reflect a retail environment where, despite a slight fall in visitor numbers, engagement remains solid.
Regional Analysis
England’s retail centres posted an average of 78,900 daily visitors, experiencing a week-on-week decline of 4.9% alongside a modest year-on-year growth of 1.1%. The average dwell time in these centres was 117 minutes per visit, with small weekly and annual gains of 0.9% and 7.3% respectively.
In contrast, Scottish retail centres achieved an impressive average of 108,000 daily visitors, with a week-on-week increase of 12.1% and a consistent annual improvement. Scottish visitors spent an average of 135 minutes per visit, although there was a minor weekly dip in dwell time; the overall annual increase was notably strong.
Welsh locations, with an average of 64,900 daily visitors, experienced a 4.2% week-on-week dip and a slight year-on-year decline. Despite this, dwell time in Wales improved on a weekly basis by 4.7% to an average of 112 minutes, even as the annual figure fell modestly.
Industry Comment
"Our data shows a striking week-on-week increase in Scottish footfall alongside stronger engagement, as subtly echoed by recent Retail Industry News," said Joe Capocci, Huq Industries Spokesperson.
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