Hybrid Working Keeps UK High Street Footfall 18 Percent Down on Pre-Pandemic Levels

Hybrid Working Keeps UK High Street Footfall 18 Percent Down on Pre-Pandemic Levels
People shopping on Oxford Street in London, on Dec. 27, 2022. James Manning/PA Media
Alexander Zhang
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Britain’s high streets have been hit hard by the shift to hybrid working patterns, with footfall 18 percent down on pre-pandemic levels last year, according to a report.

There has been a slow but steady recovery, with footfall rising by 10.8 percent between May and December across all retail destinations compared with the same months in 2021, according to Springboard, a consulting firm specialising in retail data analysis.