Selfridges, London By 5pm yesterday footfall was up 146.2% week on week, reported retail analyst Springboard. High street footfall jumped by 174.4% on the previous week, while shopping centre footfall soared by 217.4% and footfall at retail parks increased by 9.8%. "We had a very busy reopening day across our stores nationwide and it's been fantastic to see our store staff and customers again,” said Ian Watson, CEO of Hotter Shoes. “Our footfall was higher than previous lockdown reopenings, demonstrating a real boost of confidence for the high street." Paul Hayes, CEO at Seasalt, said: “Overall, sales were promising yesterday, and we saw queues form outside 50% of our stores. Our customers were feeding back how happy they were to see us open again – they had certainly missed us and the ability to shop on the high street. Fitting rooms being open once again is a big positive, and helping to drive conversion and reduce returns.