Retailers in Wales have reported a sharp rise in footfall although remaining well below pre-pandemic levels.
Figures for February from the Welsh Retail Consortium show, compared with a year earlier, footfall up 14.9%. The improvement reported across the high street and shopping centres was the second highest of any nation or region of the UK - behind only London which experienced a 15.8% rise. For the UK as a whole the rise was 10.4% year-on-year. For Scotland it was 14.5%, North Ireland 12.7%, and England 11.8%.
Based on cities Cardiff was ranked fifth best for growth in the UK at 12.2%, only behind Edinburgh (22.7%), Glasgow (16.7%), London (15.8%) and Belfast (12.7%).
