Footfall data from MRI Software reveals strong performance across many parts of the UK over the bank holiday weekend, with coastal towns seeing a +48.7 per cent week-on-week rise in footfall and high streets recording double-digit growth on Sunday.
Jenni Matthews, Retail Analyst at MRI Software, commented: “As temperatures soared to 34oC across many parts of the UK over the bank holiday weekend, it was evident that brits flocked to the coast as footfall in coastal towns rose 48.7 per cent week on week and 21.5 per per cent cent year on year on Sunday. This momentum continued into Monday with visits continuing to rise 39.8 per cent week on week and 24.8 per cent year on year.
Overall, high streets emerged as the clear winners over the weekend with visits reaching double digit growth on Sunday (+21 per cent) which could be reflective of the many events taking place in towns and cities across the UK coinciding with the start of the school half term holiday and the long weekend.
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