The Latest Breaking News from Springboard

UK shoppers and workers kept home by rail strikes and cold snap, data shows

Fears in retail and hospitality sectors that severe drop in footfall could push some firms over the edge

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022

Retailers hope busy shopping period will reduce stock filling up warehouses

Improved delivery times from suppliers has caught out many big-name shops such as Marks & Spencer

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2022

UK Black Friday off to muted start amid cost of living crisis

Number of shoppers on high streets up on last year but demand for home deliveries down 5%, say analysts

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022

Recovery in shopper numbers slows as inflation bites

Shoppers likely to spend even more cautiously in October in face of inflation and rise in interest rates

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Shopper footfall recovery slows as households face ‘severe economic situation’

Footfall was up by just 6.8% on last September, dropping away from the 8.6% and 15.5% uplifts seen in August and July respectively, Springboard said.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

British shoppers likely to spend £4.4bn less on non-essentials during Christmas period

The cost of living crisis means almost 60% of shoppers expect to cut back in retail’s ‘golden quarter’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022

UK high street warned not to expect return of pre-Covid Christmas

December retail footfall forecast to be 18% down on 2019 levels as people struggle with soaring cost of living

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022

Visits to shopping centres and high streets dip below pre-pandemic levels

South of England experiencing faster recovery than north, Scotland and Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022

More evidence that bosses want you back to work in the office despite COVID's endless grip

LOS ANGELES — Most bosses remain steadfast in their desire to see their white-collar employees in the office despite many workers' desire to stay home most of the time.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 20, 2022

Footfall set to remain below pre-pandemic 2019 levels for the foreseeable future

Springboard said the cost-of-living crisis is starting to limit consumer spending, while working from home has ‘become a permanent fixture’.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022