The data also suggests footfall in Glasgow decreased by 23.1% (Jane Barlow/PA)Footfall at Scotland’s shops is still languishing around 25% below the levels recorded before the coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures. According to its May data, Scottish footfall was down by 24.7% in year-on-two-years (Yo2Y) – a 27.4 percentage point increase from April. Shopping centre footfall also declined by 33% in May (Yo2Y) in Scotland, up from -59.0% in April. “The unleashed pent-up demand saw marked improvements in footfall right across the board. “That said, visits to retail destinations still languished a quarter lower than during the comparable period two years ago.

Source: Irish Independent June 03, 2021 23:15 UTC