Footfall Insights May 2025
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Send us Fan Mail Diane Wehrle CEO at Rendle Intelligence and Insights joins Simon for their monthly chat about footfall trends and shopping behaviours from March to April 2025. Consumer confidence has taken a hit as Easter trading results reveal ongoing caution, with the GFK Index dropping from -19 in March to -23 in April 2025. Despite footfall increasing by 7.2% in April year-on-year, the combined March-April period showed minimal growth of just 0.2% when accounting for Easter timing differences. • Consumer confidence dropped across most age groups except 25-34 year olds • Retail parks saw 2.7% footfall increase while shopping centres declined by 0.7% • High street sales dropped 2.2% over the March-April period • Fashion sales down 5% in the first four months of 2025 • Clothing and footwear prices decreased 0.4% in April, suggesting retailer discounting • Overall inflation rose to 3.5%, driven by housing, utilities and communication costs • National Living Wage and NI increases took effect end of April, adding pressure to retailers • Recent cyber attacks on retailers highlight security vulnerabilities and potential additional costs • PWC research suggests declining consumer sentiment typically precedes behavioural changes by six months #theproductivityexperts Download a copy of the ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on LinkedIn Follow ReThink on LinkedIn
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Send us Fan Mail Diane Wehrle CEO at Rendle Intelligence and Insights joins Simon for their monthly chat about footfall trends and shopping behaviours from March to April 2025. Consumer confidence has taken a hit as Easter trading results reveal ongoing caution, with the GFK Index dropping from -19 in March to -23 in April 2025. Despite footfall increasing by 7.2% in April year-on-year, the combined March-April period showed minimal growth of just 0.2% when accounting for Easter timing differ...
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